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Watch: Tiger goes into birdie mode during Round 1 at Riviera

Related Topics: Tiger Woods, Par (score)

Tiger Woods didn't begin his opening round at the Genesis Open until Friday morning, and it wasn't a pretty start. He was 2 over through seven holes, but then started a birdie run at the par-4 eighth.

He also birdied No. 9 ...

And No. 10 ...

And No. 11 to turn a 2-over score to 2 under.

Woods dropped a shot at the par-4 12th, but rebounded with a birdie at the par-3 14th.

That got Woods back to 2 under par and within five of Jordan Spieth's lead.