Tiger Tracker: Follow Tiger Woods on Thursday at the 2022 British Open at St. Andrews with shot-by-shot updates

Tiger Woods is back at his favorite golf course in the world.

After making the cut at both the Masters and PGA Championship, the 15-time major champion is teeing it up for just the third time this week at the 2022 British Open following his single-car accident that nearly cost him his leg last year. A three-time Champion Golfer of the Year, Woods has won the Claret Jug twice at the Old Course at St. Andrews, which plays host for this year’s historic 150th playing of the Open. The Home of Golf has now hosted the championship 30 times.

Woods tees off at 9:59 a.m. ET alongside Matthew Fitzpatrick and Max Homa. Follow his round with shot-by-shot analysis and updates below.

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Still some time before Tiger tees off, but looks like he’s going with a vest here for the breezy first round in Scotland.

And we’re off! Iron off the tee and Tiger finds the fairway down the left side. Smooth swing and a solid start to his quest for another improbable major win. For as good as his first shot was, that’s how bad his second was. Sure, his ball was in a divot but Tiger still put a good swing and got clean contact on his approach that came up short of the green and one-hops into the burn running in front of the green. Not great. He takes his drop from the water and gives his fourth a good run at the hole and nearly chips in. Yikes. Tiger aimed outside the cup for his short putt and it didn’t break an inch. That’s a double-bogey six to start the day.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 2-over through 1.

The Big Cat pulls driver from the bag for the first time and launches this one long and left, avoiding a fairway bunker and getting some solid run out. Solid swing after a troubling first hole. Well this isn’t a great trend: good tee shots followed by poor approaches. It’s a front pin here on the second and Tiger sent his one long to the back of the green, leaving a testy putt for birdie (but a birdie putt nonetheless!). Tiger gave this one a good roll but doesn’t pair the pasta with the sauce, leaving a tap-in par.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 2-over through 2.

First miscue off the tee comes here at No. 3. After losing his tee shot to the left, his second shot comes up a little short of the green, leaving a testy chip due to the undulating greens. Failed to get that one close and left a lengthy par putt that slides past the cup. He saves the bogey putt to avoid a second double in three holes, but that was a compounding of mistakes that we’ve seen quite a few times since his return at the Masters this spring.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 3-over through 3.

Another driver here for Tiger and this one lands in the rough but kicks out into the fairway and should leave a solid look at the flag for his second. He found the green but left a good 50-plus feet on the bone for birdie and didn’t finish his meal. Can’t clean up his par save and that’s yet another dropped shot early in the round.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 4-over through 4.

After a lengthy wait on the tee, the boys are cleared to play their first par 5 of the day. He hits this one on a rope down the left side and was slightly asking for a little kick to the right but he’s in good shape for a much-needed chance to score and cut into his deficit. Tiger went for the green in two with the approach and comes up just short of the front edge. He appears to be walking a little gingerly after that one, which is to be expected after his leg was nearly amputated. Up-and-down for birdie is the play (or up-and-in for eagle?).