Tiger Woods gave an answer and a grin after the first round of the Masters that should scare the bejeezus out of his opponents
- Tiger Woods finished his first round at the Masters on Thursday at 2-under, just a shot off the leaders when he entered the clubhouse.
- Breaking down his round, Woods was visibly confident, reminding viewers that he had shot the same first-round score the past four times he's won at Augusta National.
- Woods' confidence is well-founded, as he's comeback from much further down the leaderboard in the past to win the green jacket.
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Tiger Woods was oozing with confidence after his opening round at the Masters on Thursday.
Woods, who hasn't won a major since 2008, looked in fine form, finishing the day with a 2-under round of 70 that placed him just a shot off the leaders as he entered the clubhouse.
Throughout his round, Woods looked comfortable, with flashes of his dominant shining once again at Augusta National. After an errant drive on No. 14, Woods escaped the trees with a brilliant shot that set him up for a birdie opportunity, which he would sink, and celebrate with a fist pump that was vintage Tiger.
After the round, Woods was visibly confident in his play and sent what could be seen as a warning to his fellow players vying for the green jacket as to what's to come this weekend.
"Good, solid start," Woods said when asked about his round. "I've shot 70 the last four times I've won the green jacket, and so, off to a good start."
But even more than the words was the grin on Tiger's face as he said them. Confident Tiger is back.
Woods has reason to be confident. His play has been consistent through the start of this season, and the last time he won at Augusta National in 2005, he had finished the first round seven whole strokes off the lead.
With his 2-under round keeping him on or around the first two pages of the leaderboard, Woods knows he has what it takes to close should he keep his play up through the weekend.
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