Tiger Woods makes PGA Tour cut for first time since 2015

“It’s a tough hole but a double felt pretty rough after just lipping out the hole before.so I’m happy coming back from that”, he said after picking up three birdies in the final six holes.

Woods was in danger of missing the weekend’s action but birdied two of his last three holes to sneak in at one-under par, carding a 71.

But the short game magic that used to his hallmark when he was piling up 14 Major victories was as mesmerising as it was in his peak years.

Regardless of the score, Woods looked as though he’s back for the long haul. I’ve learned a lot from the Bahamas and I am trying to learn more this week.

No, he’s not the Tiger Woods of old, but he’s not necessarily an “old Tiger Woods” either.

“My short game kept me alive, definitely”, Rahm, the defending champion, said in a Golf Channel interview. He made consecutive bogeys late on the front nine, and then after stretching his lead to two shots with his eagle, he made two bogeys over the next three holes. It’s quite nice if they don’t know me. The Co Down man made four birdies and a bogey in 11 holes to move up to tied fifth on 10-under par when play was suspended until this morning.

Tap-in birdie. Paycheck in Woods’ future. But Woods said he was pleased merely to make a back-nine run and to be able to keep playing at a place where he has won nine tournament titles.

“His short game is probably as good or better than I ever remember it being, ” said Brandt Snedeker, who was paired with Woods on Saturday.

First-round leader Tony Finau and fellow American Luke List are tied for third, two shots off the lead at 9-under 135.

That condition contributed to Woods’ bogey on his 17th hole – the par-3 eighth – that put his weekend in danger. That’s no longer the case with the North getting a makeover two years ago, with bent greens that are firm this week and narrower fairways. Not helping matters was a two-way miss that had him playing nearly every hole from far afield to the left or right of his designated fairways.

The hang gliders had gone when Woods showed the first glimpse of his old magic with a ideal drive at the par-five sixth, where he split the fairway, nonchalantly picked up his tee and strode off without even bothering to watch his ball.

“I got it around in three-under, which I was happy about”, Noren said.

An irked Woods took an unplayable lie, then missed the green. It’s where I grew up and so numerous people that I haven’t seen in a long time have come out this week, which is fantastic. Unless you’re at a major championship, we don’t see crowds like this. “Sort of out of it, and not playing well, and going with what he’s got to make it happen”.

But it’s a fair more amiable and likable Woods who is genuinely grateful he’s competing again, and proving it by staying on to sign hundreds of autographs for his army of fans – young and old.