Tiger Woods enjoyed some vintage highs and endured a handful of frustrating lows in his long-awaited return to competitive golf Thursday, as the 14-time major champion posted a one-over 73 in the opening round of the 2016 Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Woods had last teed it up at the 2015 Wyndham Championship nearly 16 months ago—466 days, to be exact. After an extended rehabilitation process following multiple back surgeries, golf's biggest draw looked healthy and ready to compete in Round 1.
Although there were some unsurprising signs of rust, including a series of mistakes over the final three holes, the round showed he's capable of making a charge when his game is clicking on all cylinders.