4 best shots from Tiger Woods first round at the 2023 Masters

A strong back nine saved the round on Thursday for Woods

Tiger Woods’ return to Augusta National for the 2023 Masters featured a lot of what fans are used to from the golf icon — both good and bad.

First, the bad: Woods struggled mightily on the front nine, lipping putts out of the cup on multiple occasions and turning pristine drives into bogey finishes.

The good news, however, is that he finished just 2-over par on the day with a round of 74, sinking two late birdies to find his groove. Only a bogey on No. 18 should really leave Woods feeling sour after the first round.

While Woods did win the 2005 Masters after shooting 74 in the first round, there’s just no question he’s a much different player these days. But even still Woods can still dial up the types of shots that remind everyone why he’s a legend.

On Thursday he had at least four of those worth watching again.

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