Tiger Woods had his bare feet in water to save par en route to an even-par 70 in the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday that left him four shots back.
The 14-times major winner, who started on the back nine at PGA National, got off to a rough start with bogeys on his first and fourth holes but recovered with two birdies on the back nine in unusually chilly and overcast conditions for Florida.
Boo Weekley, Sean O’Hair and Dustin Johnson shared the early clubhouse lead with four-under rounds of 66.
Woods, wearing a pullover, bogeyed the par-four 10th hole and added another at the par-four 13th before recovering with a birdie on the par-five third hole.
On the par-four sixth, Woods hooked his tee shot into the water hazard but managed to save par after going bare foot, putting on his rain pants and playing out of the water.
“It was only half submerged so I could play some sort of explosion shot and get it back in the fairway,” said Woods, who used a nine-iron out of the water. – Reuters
