Tiger Woods excites in his return and Rahm continues to dazzle

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At

it all began for

31 years ago, a little 16-year-old Woods made a name for himself in high school to debut on the

.

It was here that almost everything ends in 2021. After the tournament, Woods went off the road in his SUV and miraculously saved his life.

So it is no coincidence that 844 days later he returns to compete in a regular PGA Tour tournament here, in one of the courses, moreover, which is not in his record of 82 victories on the American

.

Woods' return was exciting, 69 shots, a return of -2 and 27th place in the standings.

Outstanding return that perhaps does not do justice to all the sacrifice and work in the umpteenth resurrection of the Californian.

With a body patched up with seams, a shattered leg and 47 worked years, the last ones in coexistence with pain.

But Tiger came back hitting drives of 300 and up to 331 yards (as on the 3rd hole) and ball speeds that reached 180 miles per hour (the hardest hitting youngsters reach 190-192).

Perhaps he lacked a bit of competitive spark, that of fighting for victories every week, or some fluidity in the short game,

, but the feeling is much better than expected and he even gave us such magical moments. like the end of the round with three consecutive birdies, a gift for the most nostalgic.

Great shot at 16 par three, a huge birdie at 17 where Tiger roared again, after holed out from 7 meters, and a book birdie at 18, with three perfect shots.

Perhaps we should hope for a new miracle in the near future?

It's been a long time, specifically since the

, his fifteenth major, where we learned about the commandments of the Tiger law, 'you will not doubt'.

The best news is that he physically conveyed a better image than in his last performances, he is still strong as a bull, and he drags his right leg with greater fluidity, in the middle of a swing adapted to his robotic movements of the lower body.

Another great return from Rahm

Woods finished five shots behind the head of the tournament with the North Americans

and

(-7), and four behind

, third classified thanks to his initial 65 shots -5.

He accumulates 'Rahmbo' the brutality of 162 strokes under par in his last 10 tournaments.

Rahm made 8 birdies and two bogeys in a day where he only hit six of the fourteen fairways in play.

The key was his excellent game with the irons, as an example;

three of his birdies came in par 3s. "Momentum is a big factor in sports, but if you put in the effort all year long and the weeks off at home you do the little things right, you have a better chance of continuing." on a roll

Many of us put in a lot of hours on the golf course and off the golf course and we do the right thing to stay physically and mentally fit to maintain that level of golf", Rahm deepened after his round, about the secret of his good results. "Motivation helps me to continue in the fight of each tournament, the love of the game, the love of competing and the love of being a better person every day also help me," clarified the solid leader of the FedEx

.

Rahm's return could be complicated on the 8th hole with a bad drive, which an accurate bounce off a tree saved from out of bounds.

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