Tiger Woods talks treatment before second round of the Masters: ‘Just basically freezing myself to death’

Tiger Woods made his epic return to the Masters Thursday for the primary time since he suffered devastating leg accidents in a 2021 automobile crash.

Woods completed the primary spherical at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership taking pictures a 71 and ending 1-under par.

After his opening spherical, Woods appeared on Masters Radio on SiriusXM to debate the therapy he plans to endure within the hours earlier than he tees off for the second spherical of the match on Friday. 

“Plenty of therapy, plenty of ice, plenty of ice baths, simply principally freezing myself to loss of life,” Woods mentioned. “That is simply a part of the deal. Getting all of the swelling out as finest we presumably can and getting … warmed up, activated, and explosive for the following day.”

Tiger Woods acknowledges applause on the 18th inexperienced after ending the primary spherical on the Masters golf match on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.
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“These are two completely completely different ends of the spectrum. most sports activities in the event you’re not feeling superb you get a teammate to go it off to, and so they can type of shelter the load. Or in soccer, you get sooner or later every week,” Woods added. “Right here, we obtained 4 straight days. There isn’t any one who’s gonna shoulder the load moreover me, and I gotta determine a approach to do it.”

Woods saved par 13 occasions, had three birdies, and bogeyed twice in his first full spherical at a significant occasion in about 17 months. 

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He shot a 36 on the entrance 9, a 35 on the again 9 – and wrapped the 18th gap with par. As he walked to the inexperienced on the 18th gap, he acquired an enormous standing ovation.

Tiger Woods suggestions his cap after taking part in out the 18th gap in the course of the first spherical on the Masters golf match on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.
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Woods had shades of his outdated self with birdies on the sixth, thirteenth, and sixteenth holes. He fist-pumped after nailing the birdie on 16.

Woods mentioned he simply went on the market and performed regardless of having a horrible warmup session.

“I forgot no matter I did on the vary,” Woods mentioned. “I am solely three again and proper the place I should be.”

Tiger Woods tees off on the 18th gap in the course of the first spherical on the Masters golf match on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.
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Woods final competed in an occasion in 2021 on the PNC Championship along with his son, Charlie. 

“My crew has been unbelievable at getting me into this place in order that I can compete,” Woods added. “I am going to take it from there, I understand how to play. I simply gotta get on the market the place I can play.”

Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report