PINEHURST, N.C. — For a few minutes, Tiger Woods was atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Open once again.
Yes, he'd only played one hole, and the sun still hadn't cleared the tops of the pines around No. 2. Even so, the way that Woods mastered that hole — the 10th — it's understandable to think that maybe there was something to all that "he's looking good!" pre-tourney chatter.
Thursday roars.@TigerWoods is leading the 124th U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/ZDhfhK6dJh
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024
Unfortunately for Woods, tournaments are longer than one hole, and it didn't take long for the cracks in Woods' game to appear.