(Reuters) - Tiger Woods felt the pain, figuratively at least, after the former world number one failed to make a single birdie in recording a miserable five-over 77 on the opening day of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday. "I was just trying to hit shots and I wasn't doing a very good job," Woods told reporters. The numbers from the opening round were not pretty, two shots higher than his previous worst ever at the Emirates Golf Club, and nor was his swing or his putting stroke. "It was a nice way to start, a good solid round," Garcia said. Defending champion Danny Willett, the U.S. Masters winner who was playing alongside Woods and fellow Briton Matt Fitzpatrick (69), started with a one-under 71.

Source: The Star February 02, 2017 11:03 UTC