Look: Remarkable Woods in Masters hunt after opening 71

Looks solid in first competitive round in 508 days, is just 3 behind leader Im Sung-jae

Published: April 08, 2022 09:27 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor and Reuters

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Eye of the Tiger... Back playing the Masters after a career-threatening car crash, Tiger Woods said he thought he could win a sixth Green Jacket and made a few more believers after carding a solid opening 71 yesterday. Image Credit: Reuters

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In his first competitive round of golf in 508 days, Woods mixed three birdies with two bogeys at Augusta National to sit in a tie for 10th four back of South Korea's Im Sung-jae, who is alone atop the leaderboard after posting a five-under 67 highlighted by an eagle at the par five 13th. Image Credit: Reuters

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Woods, 46, suffered life-threatening injuries in a car crash 14 months ago, then feared his leg might be amputated. Image Credit: Reuters

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Woods pumps his fist after a birdie putt on the 16th green. The 15-time major champion looked sharp in the opening round. Image Credit: AP

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"There is a long way to go, it is a marathon, but it is nice to get off to a positive start," Woods said. Image Credit: AP

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A view of the bag used by Woods during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Image Credit: AFP

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Woods and caddie Joe LaCava line up a putt. South Korea's Im Sung-jae, runner-up in 2020, lead the way after a five-under 67. Image Credit: AFP

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Woods lines up another putt. The opening day was delayed by half an hour because of overnight thunderstorms, with testing windy conditions in the morning making way for a calmer afternoon in the sunshine. Image Credit: Reuters

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"The place was electric," said Woods. "I hadn't played like this since 2019 when I won because in 2020 we had COVID and we had no one here, and I didn't play last year. So, to have the patrons fully out and to have that type of energy out there was awesome to feel." Image Credit: Reuters

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Woods shakes hands with Chile's Joaquin Niemann on the 18th green after finishing the first round. Image Credit: Reuters

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