2022 Masters Second Round: Tiger Woods Tees Off at 1:41 P.M.

Tiger Woods, the best golfer of our time, has formally returned to competitors, and to the Masters Event, the positioning of a few of his most gorgeous achievements.

Maybe none have been as exceptional as merely enjoying 18 holes on Thursday, practically 14 months after his devastating single-vehicle automobile crash. And whereas Woods didn’t take the lead or break any information, he did get round efficiently to shoot a one-under-par 71 and wind up tied for tenth, 4 strokes off the lead of Sungjae Im. It was a more-than-decent spherical by nearly any measure.

However on Friday, he has to do it once more. The largest query is whether or not the lengthy stroll — 5 and a half hours on his toes — could have aggravated his leg harm. On Thursday, Woods restricted his crouches to line up putts and appeared to wince when he took a nasty step.

“The strolling just isn’t straightforward; it’s tough,” he stated. “It’s going to be tough for the remainder of my life. That’s simply the best way it’s, however I’m capable of do it.” He anticipated to ice himself in a single day, he stated.

As for his play, he discovered the timber extra typically than he would have favored on tee pictures, and got here up quick repeatedly on his approaches. Some advantageous placing bailed him out, however enchancment in each these areas could be welcome.

Nonetheless, it appears indeniable that Woods didn’t damage no matter probabilities he has to win. Oddsmakers agreed, dropping his worth from 50-1 to 40-1.

Woods tees off at 1:41 p.m. Jap time with the identical enjoying companions, Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. TV protection begins at 3 p.m. on ESPN in the USA and on TSN in Canada. Streaming is accessible all day on ESPN+, Paramount+ and Masters.com.

Whereas Woods’s followers will probably be waiting for areas of concern, they may even be hoping for and savoring the moments of greatness. On Thursday, on the par-3 sixth, Woods drilled his tee shot to 3 toes away, and his birdie took him to inside a stroke of the early lead.

The roar from the gang, and the standing ovation he obtained at day’s finish on 18, together with the throngs that adopted his each transfer, had been a reminder that Tigermania is able to explode once more if it will get the possibility.