Tiger in the hunt at the Masters
Posted April 11, 2013 5:25 pm.
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AUGUSTA, GA (NEWS1130) – Four-time champion Tiger Woods shot 2-under-par 70 to sit tied for 13th after the opening round of the 2013 Masters. Woods, who recently took back the world number one ranking and is leading the PGA Tour in earnings this season entered this week as the favourite.
“It’s a good start,” says Woods. “Some years, some guys shoot 65 starting out here. But right now I’m only four back and I’m right there.” Woods has shot 70 four times during the opening round and went on to win three of those four tournaments.
Australia’s Marc Leishman and Sergio Garcia share the lead at 6 under (66), while Dustin Johnson is a shot back at 5 under (67). Canada’s Mike Weir, who won his green jacket ten years ago at Augusta shot an even-par 72. Weir, who recently battled a rib strain said that he felt a few twinges during his round.
Three-time champion Phil Mickelson shot a 1-under-par 71 and promised to be more aggressive on Friday, feeling that he didn’t challenge the course enough today. Former world number one Rory McIlroy fired an even par 72 while 14-year-old Tianlang Guan was the low amateur today with a one-over-par 73. Guan wasn’t even born when Woods won his first Masters.
