As Tiger Woods looks for his fourth British Open victory at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews, he teed off Thursday morning.
Alongside him is Max Homa and Matt Fitzpatrick.
As a result of a single-car crash in February 2021, the 46-year-old 15-time major champion had significant surgery on his right leg.
After a lengthy layoff, he triumphantly returned to the Masters earlier this year, finishing 13-over par.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Woods withdrawn after shooting a 9-over-par 79 in his career-worst round at the PGA Championship.
Injuries forced Woods to withdraw from the tournament after making the cut.
Open Championship
The British Open's Round 1 hole-by-hole analysis shows how Woods performed.
Hole 1
A tee shot from Tiger lands on the left side of the fairway. Having hit the next shot in a divot, he had a double bogey on the Par 4.
Hole 2
Tiger once again hits a decent tee shot followed by shots that leave him with a lengthy shot to try and make birdie. The hole was saved by Tiger for a par
Hole 3
A left-hand drive off the tee sent Tiger into the fairway. As a result, his birdie shot ended up five feet past the hole due to poor putting. Bogey is the best he can manage
Hole 4
Tiger begins the par-4 with the driver. Balls that hit the rough return to the fairway. Even though he is 10 feet from the hole, he shoots a bogey. He finishes the hole with his partners at 1-over.
Hole 5
Tiger hits the fairway on a manageable par 5. He missed his birdie putt by a few inches. He settles for a par after losing a chance to cut down on the leaders.
Tiger after 5: 4-over
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