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Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines

Posted Jan 24, 08 10:56 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Tiger Woods opened 2008 on a strong note, firing a five-under 67 on the first day of the Buick Invitational. His partner at Torrey Pines last year, Troy Matteson, led all golfers with 65; he and Woods were playing the meatier South Course. Brad Adamonis, out on the relatively lightweight North Course, banged home a 66, good for second.

Tied with Woods for third was his least-liked nemesis, Rory Sabbatini, who incurred Tiger's ire last year by pronouncing him "beatable as ever," then abruptly and bizarrely withdrawing from the Tiger-hosted Target World Challenge in December. Phil Mickelson, controversially wearing a new cap, clocked in at 21st with a two-under 70.
Source: Los Angeles Times

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Tiger Woods sends the water and grass flying while hitting his approach shot in the rain on the second fairway during the first round of for the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 24,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods follows through with his fairway wood second shot on the par-5 ninth hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines while practicing for the Buick Invitational golf tournament Tuesday, Jan. 22,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods sends his fairway bunker shot headed toward the seventh green during the first round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday Jan. 24, 2008, in San Diego. Woods made his par. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Troy Matteson drives on the fourth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Park)   (Associated Press)
Brad Adamonis watches his tee shot on the 18th hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines during during the first round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, in San Diego. Adamonis...   (Associated Press)
Rory Sabbatini has his driver as he lines up tee shot on the 11th hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday Jan. 24, 2008 in San...   (Associated Press)
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