After a top-five finish earlier this month at the Quicken Loans National, Tiger Woods is back on the course this week looking for his first major championship victory since the 2008 U.S. Open.
The 14-time major champion is competing in golf's third major, The Open Championship, this week at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.
Tiger last played The Open in 2015, missing the cut and finishing 137th.
Tiger tees off at 10:21 a.m. ET alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Knox. Follow along for shot-by-shot analysis of his opening round.
Hole 6 - Par 3
Hole 5 - Par 4
Another iron, another fairway for Tiger. He didn't like his approach, and for good reason. He loses it to the right, off the green. Luckily his balled rolled off a hill and into a flat area where he'll have a decent chance to get up-and-down. Had his ball stayed up on the hill, he would've had an awkward stance and a ridge to play over on the green. What an effort here. Tiger goes with the putter and plays the hills and slopes perfectly, but leaves the putt one revolution short. Par. 2-under thru 5.
Hole 4 - Par 4
Another iron off the tee for Tiger, and this one could've been bad. He plays the contours of the fairway and hits a hill to avoid a burn (stream). Useful approach here from Tiger. Pleading for his ball to get down, it does, rolling within 5 feet of the cup for another birdie chance. That's number two! Tiger drops the putt easily, 2-under thru 4.
Hole 3 - Par 4
Tiger goes back to iron on No. 3 and lands this one in the right rough, but it takes a friendly kick into the fairway. Tiger's second shot finds the right side of the green. Good, not great, effort here from TW. His putt misses left, but it's an easy tap-in par. 1-under thru 3.
Hole 2 - Par 4
That's a 3-wood off the tee for Tiger, and judging by the club twirl, he loves it. Middle-left side of the fairway, another great tee shot. Tiger plays this one safe, landing the ball pin-high on his approach to the middle of the green. He'll have a lengthy look at birdie. Tiger gave it a go but misses just high and right by a few inches. Par. 1-under thru 2.
Hole 1 - Par 4
Tiger goes with an iron off the tee and stripes it down the middle of the fairway. It's incredibly dry at Carnoustie, so this one rolled well down the fairway. Expect the Big Cat to put up massive driving numbers this week. From 134-yards out Tiger's approach lands on the front-right edge and kicks towards the hole, leaving a great look at birdie on No. 1. BANG. That's a birdie on No. 1 for Tiger, 1-under thru 1.
What's that on Tiger's neck ... ?
Tiger showed up on Thursday wearing KT tape on his neck, sending social media on fire with takes on his health. No big deal, says USA TODAY Sports' golf writer Steve DiMeglio.
Earlier in the day
Kevin Kisner took the early lead, shooting a 5-under 66 thanks to an eagle and four birdies (not to mention his par saves from 10, 20 and 12 feet on the last three holes). Kisner needed just 22 putts to get around the course.
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