There were roars at Augusta National when Tiger Woods saved par at the first hole of the Masters on his sensational return.
Woods has defied the odds to make his comeback this week after recovering from the serious leg and foot injuries he sustained in a car accident in February 2021.
The 15-time major champion was given an incredible ovation at the first tee in Georgia on Thursday after a delay to the start of the tournament due to thunderstorms.
Woods, a winner of the green jacket on five occasions, most recently in 2019, sent his tee shot just short of a bunker to the right of the fairway and had work to do following his approach.
The legendary American chipped his third shot 10 feet from the hole and looked like he had never been away as he rolled in a putt for par.
Tiger Woods begins his 24th Masters with a par on the first. #themasters pic.twitter.com/gTva7ZznsP
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 7, 2022
Padraig Harrington hit the turn at the top of the leaderboard on one under along with the likes of Tommy Fleetwood, Daniel Berger, Harry Higgs and Max Homa.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama also made par at the opening hole, but there was a double-bogey for the well fancied Cameron Smith.
Englishman Paul Casey will not win a maiden major this weekend, as he withdrew due to injury.
