Bogeys on the last two holes marred Tiger Woods' first round at the PGA Championship. He'll likely need to improve on the first-round 72 to make the cut.
Tiger Woods bogeyed the last two holes and was tied for 55th after shooting a first-round 72 at the PGA Championship on Thursday. The problem is, he played in the morning and a slew of golfers were early in their rounds when he finished. Many are expected to log better scores than his one-over-par, meaning he'll have to greatly improve in the second round to make the cut. Woods won the PGA Championship at this same Valhalla Golf Club course in Louisville, Ky.
Woods' 50-foot lag putt on the par-three eighth slipped 10 feet past the hole, and his 30-foot birdie putt on the ninth came up 6 feet short. This is his first tournament since the Masters the second week of April, and the rust showed. 'Wasn't very good,' Woods said. 'Bad speed on eight, whipped it past the hole. And on nine, hit it short. Hit it off the heel of the putter and blocked the second one. So wasn't very good on the last two holes.
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