PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Tiger Woods did not try to mask the physical issues that plagued him during the first round of The Open at Royal Portrush on Thursday, giving a grim assessment of a situation that is appearing to be more the norm these days than at any time since he returned to competitive golf last year.
Woods shot 78, his highest opening score in 21 Opens and the worst since a third-round 81 in 2002 at Muirfield. The latter, in part, was the result of a horrific weather situation that blew away the field.