Golf: Woods only gets off to a moderate start in 2018

Golf superstar Tiger Woods has only moderately started his first tournament of the year in his Californian homeland. The 14-time major winner only played one par-72 lap on the first round in La Jolla and was thus only 84th. Place.

Woods was extremely optimistic before his performance:”It feels good to be able to exercise normally and not feel any pain radiating into the leg. I haven’t felt this good in years.”

Also the two German starters didn’t get off to a good start. Stephan Jaeger came to the clubhouse with a 71, his Munich colleague Alex Cejka has to fear for the cut after a 74 lap. The front runner with 65 strokes is US pro Tony Finau.

Woods was unable to return to Dubai on 3 March after his early retirement from the tournament due to persistent back pain. February 2017 will no longer play on the tour. Only in November, the 42-year-old made his comeback at the Hero World Challenge, which he organized himself.

In between, in April, the former number one in the world ranking list had been operated on his damaged back for the fourth time. In the world rankings, Woods, who had led them for a total of 683 weeks, is now in 647th place.

The fact that Woods is now starting into the new year on the Torrey Pines Golf Course could be a good omen. I don’t know what to expect,”said the Californian, who once again emphasized:” I just want to play tournaments and get back to a rhythmic pace “.