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DETROIT – Gary Woodland’s first round as a major champion finished as he had hoped – but only after starting with disaster.
Woodland nearly holed his final approach shot Thursday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, tapping in and smiling at greenside fans as he scooped his fourth birdie over his final six holes. But that rally still left him with a 1-over 73 on a day when most of the field bettered par, as the U.S. Open champ at one point found himself in last place among the 156-man field before bouncing back.
“I was off from the start,” Woodland said.