SAN DIEGO — A new, surgically modified version of Tiger Woods, armed with new equipment and downsized expectations, launched his latest comeback on the PGA Tour on Thursday by shooting an even-par 72 on the South Course at Torrey Pines during the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Woods finished the day tied for 84th, seven shots behind early leader Tony Finau, who shot a 7-under 65 on the North course.
This is Woods’s first PGA Tour event since last year’s Farmers, where he ended the longest layoff of his career and shot 76-72 to miss the cut.