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Tiger Woods at Hero World Challenge 2016: Friday Leaderboard Score and Reaction
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Tiger Woods bounced back Friday after a forgettable finish to his opening round with a seven-under 65 on Day 2 of the 2016 Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. The tournament host carded seven birdies and no bogeys to leave him at six under overall after 36 holes.
Woods was forced to play the round without a partner because Justin Rose withdrew before the day’s action started due to continued back problems, per Will Gray of Golf Channel. It made for a swift journey around the course. The 14-time major champion needed less than three hours to play all 18.
His second round was steadier than his first. While there were still occasional signs of rust, he eliminated most of the round-altering errors that caused problems Thursday. It allowed him to make a move up the leaderboard with a stream of birdies.
Check out the scorecard from Woods’ second trip around the Albany resort:
Here’s a look at the updated tournament leaderboard:
On Thursday, Woods turned back the clock early in the opening round, posting four birdies over the first eight holes to race into a tie for first place. He struggled over the final 10 holes, however, which turned a potentially memorable return into a mundane one-over 73.
The 40-year-old former world No. 1 was his typically upbeat self during the post-match press conference, blaming the second-half struggles on “silly mistakes.” It’s standard for him to provide an optimistic assessment, even if his inner feelings are different, though.
That’s why the outside perspective has always been important when it comes to assessing where his game stands during his various comebacks. In this case, Steve DiMeglio of USA Today noted first-round playing partner Patrick Reed liked what he seen from Woods.
“But overall, he’s really close, and that’s good to see,” Reed said. “He chipped it really well, except for the one on nine. But it’s good to see him play, and good to see him come out and play so well after such a long layoff.”
Hank Haney, one of Woods’ past coaches, also came away with a bullish outlook:
From what I saw today I see Tiger winning more tournaments and at least one more major, lot’s of …
