Tiger Woods got off to a strong start on the par 3s Friday at Augusta National.
He hit his tee ball to 7 feet on the par-3 fourth and sank the putt for his first birdie of the round. Two holes later, after a bogey at the difficult par-4 fifth, Woods drained a 20-footer at the par-3 sixth.
He even gave patrons a nice putter raise.
.@TigerWoods draws a roar from the patrons. Three under par for the four-time Masters Champion. #themasters pic.twitter.com/YvDVrucQH9
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019
After an unexpected bogey at the par-5 eighth, Woods made this 37-footer for birdie at the par-4 ninth.
It's a fist pump for Tiger at the Masters.
A birdie on the 9th hole brings him right back to -3. pic.twitter.com/O4ggZSMDoX
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 12, 2019
With three birdies and two bogeys, Woods shot 1-under 35 on the first nine. He turned in 3 under par for the tournament, four off the lead.