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Tiger Woods Has a Very Bad Day at the British Open

The three-time Open champion, including two on the Old Course at St. Andrews, was six over par after the first round that started with a double bogey on the first hole.

“Looks like I’m going to have to shoot 66 tomorrow to have a chance,” Woods said.Credit...Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland —Tiger Woods was walking alone again on the 18th hole of the Old Course: a yellow scoreboard in front of him and the light fading behind him as locals and American visitors shouted “Tigerrrrrr!” from behind the barricades.