adminAUGUSTA. — Tiger Woods produced his best golf of the year to date yesterday, firing a three-under par 69 in the second round of the Masters.
The four-time former winner walked off the course with a two-under total of 142, comfortably making the cut for the weekend, although he stood an imposing 12 shots off the pace set by Jordan Spieth.
Woods called a timeout on himself in mid February to work on putting his crumbling game back together and was in doubt until the Friday before Masters week, when he played a practice round at Augusta National.
Prior to his break from competition, the 14-time major champion had endured a career-worst 82 at Phoenix and a withdrawal through back pain after 11 holes at Torrey Pines.
The 39-year-old former world No 1 had four birdies against one bogey yesterday, and, while, his driving was at time wayward, he looked far more comfortable with his hitherto suspect short-game. — AFP
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