Tiger Woods unable to tame windy conditions, shoots first-round 78 at The Open
Tiger Woods' opening round at the 150th Open Championship started Thursday with a perfect tee shot in a fresh divot in the middle of the fairway
Unfortunately for the 15-time major champion, it didn't get much better from there. By the time it ended about six hours later, Woods had carded a 6-over 78
It was a disappointing beginning for Woods, who is playing in only his third official tournament this season
After finding his opening tee shot in a divot, Woods' second shot caught a strong gust of wind. His ball ended up in a burn in front of the green
Woods said he compounded his bad luck by never adjusting to the speed of the Old Course's greens, which he said were slower than its fairways
Woods, a two-time winner of The Open at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005, was tied for 146th among 156 players in the field after the first round
The good news for Woods is that he said the walk on the Old Course was easier than it was during the opening rounds of the Masters in April