2018 Tiger Debut - San Diego Open (Farmer's Insurance)

[lastings]

well..  there's that..   needs that bird on 9. 

[Shindig]

I haven't been paying super close attention, but I don't think Tiger has made that many 70' putts this season.  This would be a super loud roar if this goes in...

[lastings]

big time. 

[Yukari]

Well at least he is playing this weekend.

[nevets88]

Holy cutting it close.

 

Even if he doesn't make the cut, this is a different Woods from the one you weren't too sure about given the back. He made the most of what he had, pushed and considering a long layoff coming back to a full field event and almost making the cut, not bad, no? Looking like he can only get better given more tournaments.

[onthehunt526]

7 hours ago, No Mulligans said:

Have you played the North lately?  There's a big first bounce on those new hard greens, they are not as receptive as the South.

From the San Diego Union Tribune reporting on yesterdays rounds:

 

I agree. But didn't I say Tiger needed no worse than 71 to make the cut? 

The North is "slightly" easier than the "South". 

That was some vintage grinding by Tiger to make the weekend.

[iacas]

15 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

Even if he doesn't make the cut, this is a different Woods from the one you weren't too sure about given the back. He made the most of what he had, pushed and considering a long layoff coming back to a full field event and almost making the cut, not bad, no? Looking like he can only get better given more tournaments.

I agree. I expected him to be a tiny bit better, but maybe not as good with the short game as he displayed. Still time to finish middle third.

[lastings]

1 minute ago, iacas said:

I agree. I expected him to be a tiny bit better, but maybe not as good with the short game as he displayed. Still time to finish middle third.

given that 33 on the back (front), which included that flub job on #8, you'd like to think that he's starting to get locked in for the weekend. 

[nevets88]

Goosen, at -5, who also had the same surgery as Woods, right? Yay fusion.

[chspeed]

8 minutes ago, lastings said:

given that 33 on the back (front), which included that flub job on #8, you'd like to think that he's starting to get locked in for the weekend. 

Strong finish. Glad he made the cut! If he wants to move up that leaderboard, he’s going to have to start a lot better on those first few holes on south this weekend.

[Zeph]

888 days since he last made the cut in a tournament. Time has gone so fast.

It's good that he's getting all four days, even if the final position won't be fantastic. Getting in more reps in tournaments is always good.

A bit off course from the start at hole 1. His driving average is 38%, so there's something to work on. That leads to 58% greens and few made putts since he's far from the hole.

Edited January 27, 2018 by Zeph

[Throwback]

Not his biggest Fan, but I hope he does well.

[colin007]

JFC Tiger...0 fer 4 so far with tee shots?

[lastings]

Pretty nice rocovery thereto give himself a makable birdie put.

3 minutes ago, lastings said:

Pretty nice rocovery thereto give himself a makable birdie put.

And..  boom. 

[David in FL]

Putting like a madman so far today!

[Zeph]

He can't hit fairways, but made a couple of birdies in a row now.

[lastings]

Man..  I like Nick Faldo and all, but he is driving me nuts right now.  Where is the mute announcers button?

Edited January 27, 2018 by lastings

[colin007]

Is anyone else watching on the GC app? If so, is the lagging almost ceaseless?