After his first competitive round in 508 days, Tiger Woods is back at Augusta. Woods shot a 1-under-par 71 in the first round of the Masters on Thursday. He found himself three strokes behind early leader Cameron Smith, who shot a 4-under 68.
It was Woods' first professional round since the car accident he suffered last year, and it capped a wild two weeks of speculation leading up to him teeing it up. Woods playing as well as he did is impressive; he'll try to take that momentum into Friday's round.
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Here's a hole-by-hole look at how Woods did Thursday, as well as what to expect moving forward.
Tiger Woods Round 1 scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Score | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Woods was impressive throughout the round, bogeying just two holes and birdieing three. But he'll be hard-pressed to keep pace with the leaders.
Masters 2022 leaderboard
| Player | Score (hole) | |
| 1. | Sungjae Im | -5 (F) |
| 2. | Cameron Smith | -4 (F) |
| T-3. | Danny Willett | -3 (F) |
| T-3. | Joaquin Niemann | -3 (F) |
| T-3. | Scottie Scheffler | -3 (F) |
| T-3. | Dustin Johnson | -3 (F) |
What to expect from Tiger Woods moving forward
The Masters is a marathon, not a sprint, and Woods' endurance will be a question moving forward. He is still hobbled by his injuries, which will factor into whether he can remain consistent.
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In 2019, Woods shot a 2-under 70 in the first round before shooting a 5-under 67 the next day. He went on to win the tournament. In 2022, Day 2 will be the real test for Woods.