PhotoStarting his round on the back nine — with a tee time that maximized his exposure on the two TV networks providing coverage — Woods hit his first six tee shots into the rough. It was the first of nine holes in this round on which he needed only one putt. Woods hit eight drives into the left rough and four into the right rough. “It’s not the driver; it’s just my swing,” said Woods, 42, who had spinal fusion surgery in April. “So many of the people I haven’t seen in a long time have come out this week, which is fantastic.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2018 00:52 UTC