After another solid start on his opening hole, Tiger Woods went from contention to cut line, wasting opportunities along the way on Friday morning.
Starting on the famed, driveable par-4 10th hole, the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational made an opening birdie and proceeded to ho-hum his way around Riviera Country Club en route to a 2-over 73. Woods walked off the course at even par for the tournament, just one shot off the then-projected cut line of 1 over.
Whether he was in the fairway or rough, Woods’ approach shots largely fell short, and his touch on the greens wasn’t much better.
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Despite nuking a 335-yard drive on the par-4 15th, Woods flat-out blew this approach from 144 yards out from the center of the fairway, leaving an awkward lie in a greenside bunker. His out rolled off the green, and his chip from the fringe rolled past the cup, leaving a six-footer for bogey. It was a testy downhill putt that didn’t fall, leading to a crippling double-bogey.
Woods then went on a bogey stretch on holes 3, 4 and 6, bringing the fluctuating cut line into play. A trio of scrambled pars put an end to a largely forgettable round.
