SAN DIEGO – There was no easing his way back into this one. Not on a hole that’s been 430 yards of kryptonite over Tiger Woods’ Russian novel of a career at Torrey Pines.
One year ago, Woods teed off for his opening round just before 11 a.m. at the 2018 Farmers Insurance Open and was immediately faced with the one thing that truly concerned him – a shot from the South Course’s thick rough.
He made a bogey to start his week - and his year - at 1 over par, but deep down the moment was something of a victory for a man who only measures, well, victories as success.