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Watch: Tiger's Day 1 birdies include 50-footer (!)

Tiger Woods started his opening round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on the back nine Thursday at Firestone.

He began his Day 1 scoring with a birdie at the par-4 11th, spinning back a wedge from 135 yards to 3 feet:

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 2, 2018

Following a birdie at the par-5 16th, he rolled in this improbable (apparently not) 50-footer from just off the green at the par-4 18th:

A birdie from WAY downtown for Tiger Woods!

Tracking the entire way.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/orEk29GW9T— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 2, 2018

Woods turned in 3-under 32 and was four shots off the lead, held by Kyle Stanley.