He walked among the azaleas with just the hint of a limp.
He couldn’t quite bend over to read the putts on Augusta National’s tricky greens.
Otherwise, there was nothing to indicate that Tiger Woods nearly lost his right leg 14 months ago in a devastating car wreck.
Woods’ greatest comeback yet got off to a most encouraging start Thursday in the opening round of the Masters.
With a huge gallery cheering his every move as storm clouds gave way to brilliant spring sunshine, Woods looked every bit like the guy who’s won five green jackets and defied the odds time and time again.
From the collapse of his marriage to multiple surgeries, Woods has always found a way to bounce back.
He’s doing it again.
A tap-in birdie at No. 6 sent the patrons into a frenzy. A sloppy bogey at the par-5 eighth brought some groans, but Woods’ brilliant play around the greens kept him solidly in the mix as he approached the end of a round no one could’ve expected.
