Disappointing Start for Woods at Quicken Loans National

After all the questions and speculation, Tiger Woods made the switch and used the TaylorMade Ardmore 3 mallet putter in the first round. Despite the putter change Woods was only able to manage a round of even par. He is currently T48 and seven shots behind the leaders.

Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the third green during the first round…

Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the third green during the first round of the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac on June 28, 2018 in Potomac, Maryland. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

“I shot about the score that I should have shot today,” said Woods. “I didn’t really have anything going through the middle part of the round. I was just hanging in there.” He did not have a birdie until the 14^th hole and could not find a rhythm.

He only hit the fairway half the time. “I hit some poor tee shots and didn’t really give myself a chance,” said Woods.

Tiger Woods hits off the eighth tee during the first round of the…

Tiger Woods hits off the eighth tee during the first round of the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac on June 28, 2018 in Potomac, Maryland. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

After his first competitive round with the new putter Woods said, “I rolled it well today. I hit a lot of good puts early that didn’t go in,” said Woods. He also said that he misread a couple greens on the back nine, “but overall I hit a lot of good putts.”

Woods remained hopeful to turn things around in the second round. “Most of the good scores are shot in the morning. Hopefully I can go out there and do it myself.”

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