Tiger off to woeful start in Florida

Tiger Woods has made a horrendous start to his latest injury comeback, making three bogeys and a double bogey in his first nine holes at the Hero World Challenge.

The former world No.1 ended a four-month competitive layoff due to a back injury at par-72 Isleworth in the 18-player invitational event that benefits Woods’ charity foundation.

He quickly showed he still has plenty of work remaining to recapture the form that brought him 14 major titles, four shy of Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record.

Woods fired a five-over-par 41 on the front nine to be 10 strokes behind leader Jordan Spieth at a course where he once shot a 59 in a full practice round alongside Mark O’Meara.

Woods, who had not played in competition or walked 18 holes since the PGA Championship, hit his first tournament shot since August 8 out of bounds to the left off the first tee on his way to a bogey.

The 38-year-old US star sent his first three tee shots to the left, missing a 15-foot par putt at the par-3 second and rescuing par at the par-5 third.

Woods’ playing partner, Australia’s Jason Day, was one-over-par after nine holes.

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