Tiger Woods Silences Critics with Strong Opening Round at The Masters

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Published: April 9, 2010

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If Tiger Woods goes on to win the Masters you will hear a lot of people making bad jokes and saying that he should serve crow at the champions' dinner next year.

As bad as the joke is, I would have to be the first to chow some down. Too bad I’m not a past champion and I’ve never been to or near Augusta, but that’s not the point.

Woods was supposed to go out and fail in his return to competitive golf, or at least that’s what the naysayers said.

He simply went about his business, as he said he would, and did a few things he’s never done at the Masters.

First he recorded two eagles in the same round. This may not seem like the most daunting of tasks, and it may seem kind of surprising considering how well he’s played there over the years, but it was something he never did until yesterday.

Second, he shot in the 60s for the first time during his opening round. Was the course set up a little easier than usual? Maybe. Did the rain help to soften up the course in spots? Possibly.

None of that really matters though. When you snap-hook a shot on nine around the trees and gallery to about eight feet, and make birdie in driving wind and some rain, no one can take away the 68. Not even a miserable S.O.B. like me.

Before he hit the shot the announcers said something along the lines of, “If there was ever a time to suspend play, now would be the time that it would benefit Tiger.”

I have to assume the comment means this is when the conditions were at their worst, and yet he still pulled off the best shot of the day, and possibly the tournament.

I’m sure some people would like to see Woods fail, and I can understand that. His personality rubs people the wrong way, pre and post controversy.

Again, that’s totally understandable. But at what point do we have to step back and say, “Wow. This guy may be ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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