Tiger Woods finishes with a 6-over 78 at the British Open, matching his second-highest score at golf's oldest major and giving him a remote chance of making the weekend in what might be his final Open at St. Andrews.
“Smile” came the plea from a wee lad in the three-rows-deep gallery as Tiger Woods, stony-faced and with his head bowed, slowly approached the fourth tee at St. Andrews.
By the time he had dropped two more shots at No. 7 after driving into a bunker on the adjacent hole, Woods was 6-over par and looking as forlorn as the spectator following the 15-time major winner while dressed in a tiger onesie. Perhaps it was too much to expect Woods to contend this week, despite being one of the greatest players to pick up a golf club.
“This was always on the calendar, to hopefully be well enough to play it. And I am,” Woods said. “I just didn't do a very good job of it.” He took a penalty, pitched over the water and badly missed a putt of about 4 feet. It was a sign of things to come. Woods displayed more emotions coming back, his competitive juices perhaps starting to flow. His frustration was evident after failing to hole a short putt for birdie at No. 12, and there was a wry smile after missing his par putt on the next.
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