SAN DIEGO -- It was just a single tournament, but given all the positive vibes coming off his return to competition at the Hero World Challenge, there was considerable interest in how Tiger Woods would fare in his first PGA Tour event in a year at the Farmers Insurance Open. After rounds of 72-71-70-72 and a tie for 23th at Torrey Pines, here are a few observations.
1. Tiger appears in a good place There were several moments of self-deprecation, including when he told CBS' Dottie Pepper after the third round that he thought it was "gross,'' and later acknowledged that if his short game were not so strong "it would have been snowing on me,'' a reference to shooting in the 80s.