After Williams advanced to the final at Wimbledon in her fourth post-childbirth tournament and Woods tied for sixth at the British Open in his 12th official start since a spinal fusion in April 2017, they compared notes. “We’ve talked at length,” said Woods, who showed up at Wimbledon to watch Williams in the final. His start in the Dell tournament, the second FedExCup playoff event, was a microcosm of his play this year, as he has sought his first victory since 2013. Woods came into this week averaging 71.07 strokes in opening rounds, compared with 70.47 in his second, 68.38 in his third and 69.92 in his fourth. “Hopefully tomorrow I can miss in correct spots and make a few more birdies than I did today,” Woods said, adding, “I was three over early and didn’t have a whole lot going on.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2018 23:15 UTC