DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods stuck with a swing that wasn't working and settled into a long week at the Memorial.
And maybe a long year.
Woods had to scramble on the front nine to salvage a 1-over 73 in the opening round Thursday at Muirfield Village, a strong fight and reasonable score though still nowhere near the four-way tie for the lead among the early starters.
Harris English, Ryan Moore, Ken Duke and Brendon Todd each had a 67. The large group at 68 included Jordan Spieth, who saved the start of his round with a world-class short game and then made one big mistake that turned a birdie into a bogey late in his round.