{"id":10948,"date":"2012-05-31T22:29:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T20:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/05\/golf-tiger-lurks-just-one-shot-off-early-memorial-pace\/"},"modified":"2012-05-31T22:29:03","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T20:29:03","slug":"golf-tiger-lurks-just-one-shot-off-early-memorial-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-tiger-lurks-just-one-shot-off-early-memorial-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Tiger lurks just one shot off early Memorial pace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/span><\/p>\n

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DUBLIN, Ohio<\/span> May 31 (Reuters) – Four-times champion Tiger
\nWoods, without playing at his best, moved ominously into
\ncontention at the Memorial tournament after shooting a
\ntwo-under-par 70 in Thursday’s opening round.<\/p>\n

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The former world number one birdied three of the four
\npar-fives in surprisingly firm and fast-running conditions at a
\nsun-drenched Muirfield Village Golf Club to finish one stroke
\noff the early pace.<\/p>\n

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Australian Aaron Baddeley, South African Rory Sabbatini,
\nArgentina’s Andres Romero and American Blake Adams each carded
\n69s to take joint control but Woods captured most of the
\nattention in the upper reaches of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

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“It was just a solid round today,” Woods told reporters
\nafter mixing four birdies with a double-bogey at the treacherous
\npar-four 18th, his ninth hole of the day.<\/p>\n

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“It certainly could have been a lot lower, but I’m pleased
\nwith the way I hit the golf ball today. I didn’t do anything
\ngreat and I didn’t do anything poorly today.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“The golf course was playing quick today and the fairways
\nwere starting to chase a little bit. The greens were somewhat
\nreceptive. It’s a hell of a test out there, really.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Woods, who played in the company of fellow Americans Bill
\nHaas and Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples, did not hesitate
\nin reply when asked what had been the key to his round.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was just very consistent,” he said. “You have to drive
\nthe ball well, you have to position it on these greens, and
\nyou’re going to have to make some tough putts.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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