Tiger Woods struggled to a two-over-par 73 in the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday in his first PGA Tour start of the season. The former world number one was five over after 12 holes before an eagle on the 13th helped him finish eight shots behind leader Ryan Palmer. Woods, 39, missed much of last season after undergoing back surgery in March.
"I saw a lot of balls go to the right, then I started to fix it on the back nine," said the American.
The 14-time major winner sprayed his drives, under-hit several approaches and was frustrated after mis-hitting a couple of chip shots from just off the green at the TPC in Scottsdale.
