Tiger In Danger Of Missing Cut At PGA Championship; McIlroy Starts Strong
The divide just keeps growing. There's Rory McIlroy, looking like the man to beat at Valhalla. Then there's Tiger Woods, now most concerned with making it to the weekend.
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The divide just keeps growing. There's Rory McIlroy, looking like the man to beat at Valhalla. Then there's Tiger Woods, now most concerned with making it to the weekend.
"I hit a lot of bad shots and I never got a putt to the hole," admitted Tiger. "I had plenty of looks to turn my round around and then post something even par, even under par."
Looking much like a guy playing just his 11th competitive round since back surgery, Woods was spraying shots all over Valhalla on Thursday.
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Joe LaCava was at Valhalla. So was his car, a silver SUV parked in the spot assigned to the four-time PGA champion. As for Woods? Stay tuned.
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