Tiger Watch: Woods jovial after tough round - 'At least I kicked Rickie's butt'
Tiger Woods carded a 10-over 80 in the first round of the U.S. Open.
The 14-time major champion made his first and only birdie of the day on 16, but bogeyed the par-5 18th to complete a round of 80.
No one in Tiger's group fared particularly well Thursday. Louis Oosthuizen shot a 7-over 77, and Rickie Fowler carded an opening round 81. The group will tee off on No. 10 at 11:28 am ET on Friday.
Tiger was looking at the positives after the forgettable round.
"The bright side is, at least I kicked Rickie's butt today," he said.
Hole-by-Hole:
Hole 1 (501 yards, par 4)
- Missed 20-foot putt for par, taps in for bogey. (+1)
Hole 2 (387 yards, par 4)
- Missed long putt for par after missing the fairway off the tee. (+2)
Hole 3 (148 yards, par 3)
- Taps in for par after hitting tee shot 20 feet from the hole. (+2)
Hole 4 (475 yards, par 4)
- Another bogey after failing to find the fairway off the tee. (+3)
Hole 5 (503 yards, par 4)
- Saves par after a long lag putt almost goes in. (+3)
Hole 6 (494 yards, par 4)
- Three putts after a nice approach to the green. (+4)
Hole 7 (515 yards, par 4)
- Places approach 30 feet from the pin, makes short par putt. (+4)
Hole 8 (602 yards, par 5)
- Three putts for a disappointing par after a solid approach. (+4)
Hole 9 (203 yards, par 3)
- Third straight par after a decent tee shot. (+4)
Hole 10 (427 yards, par 4)
- After a beautiful up-and-down, a short par putt drops. (+4)
Hole 11 (541 yards, par 4)
- Missed 28-foot putt leaves two-foot tap in for bogey. (+5)
Hole 12 (317 yards, par 4)
- Scrambled from a road in play, missed putt to card another bogey. (+6)
Hole 13 (512 yards, par 4)
- Bogey after missing the fairway and two putting. (+7)
Hole 14 (528 yards, par 4)
- Triple bogey. (+10)
Hole 15 (169 yards, par 3)
- Tap in par after a missed 10-footer. (+10)
Hole 16 (385 yards, par 4)
- Birdie after a beautiful approach to seven feet. (+9)
Hole 17 (173 yards, par 3)
- Solid par on the scenic 17th hole. (+9)
Hole 18 (617 yards, par 5)
- Bogey on eighteen after finding the fairway bunker. (+10)