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Tiger Woods Talks 'Ironic' 24-Foot, 8-Inch Kobe Bryant Putt at Genesis Open

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Golfers found plenty of different ways to honor Kobe Bryant at Riviera Country Club Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, but a perfect putt helped Tiger Woods produce the best moment:

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First putt of the week for @TigerWoods. 24 feet, 8 inches for eagle. For Kobe. ud83cudfc0 https://t.co/cD0tdqTa41

Woods carded an eagle on the first hole of the round thanks to a putt that was 24 feet and eight inches long. Bryant wore Nos. 24 and 8 during his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.