Tiger Woods admits his iron play and putts are very costly after round 1 of the 2024 U.S. Open. He did not take advantage of opportunities right from the tee.

It can be said that Woods started the round successfully in the first seconds, 

when he made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 10th hole after starting the round on the 9th hole. 

Finishing the first round at +1, Woods was still within close distance of the leaders, but he wasted 3 putts on hole number 1, 

then made mistakes on holes 2 and 4, causing his record to drop.

Sharing with the media after the round, Tiger Woods said: “I don’t play irons very well. And I haven’t been able to have great putts, causing my record to drop.”

The three-time U.S. Open champion’s 74 wasn’t too shabby considering the difficulty of the course at Pinehurst No. 2, but he’ll need to improve his iron game to get any further. Pinehurst No. 2 boasts some world-class holes like the 5th, 9th and 16th, and is considered one of the most balanced and difficult courses any golfer will ever play. Thousands of native sand grasses make hitting a shot a mental and physical challenge for golfers. It’s no wonder it was the site of the 1999, 2005 and 2014 U.S. Open, and is a future permanent host of the toughest major.

Despite his disappointing opening-round score, Woods believes he’s improving his fitness after withdrawing from The Masters and missing out on the PGA Championship last month. Woods begins his second round at 1:14 p.m. local time on Friday.

The 15-time Major champion believes: “I haven’t been able to play much because I don’t want to hurt myself. But obviously I’m getting better physically after a long time of rehab.”

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Source: New York Post