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Tiger Woods is out early, and the three-time champion hasn’t taken long to make his mark. He sends his second at the par-five 10th into the tatty scrub to the right of the fairway. But he wedges his third from 60 yards to 12 feet, then walks in the birdie putt. He’s not lost it. Birdie too for the 2022 champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who is going round with Woods today. And up on 13, a birdie for Tom McKibbin, the 21-year-old from Holywood, the same club a certain Rory McIlroy played as a young pup. He’s already got the European Open on his CV, and some folk will tell you he has the potential to go as far, perhaps even further, as the 2011 champion. Well, making his major debut this week, he’s off to a good start.
-1: McKibbin (4*), Power (3*), Morales -a- (2), Woods (1*), Fitzpatrick (1*)
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/jun/13/us-open-golf-2024-first-round-live
Author : Scott Murray
Publish date : 2024-06-13 12:00:07
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