WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The only other time Tiger Woods appeared in the Greenbrier Classic, he was coming off his third victory of the 2012 season and had not posted a score higher than 75 all year. He carded a 71 and a 69 on the par-70 Old White TPC course and did not make the cut.
Woods returned this week with a head of steam too weak to move a ball off the tee, and opened with a 66 on Thursday. Go figure. It was his best first-round score in 22 months, and, at four-under, it equaled his lowest score relative to par this year.