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Woods off to woeful start at Open

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US golfer Tiger Woods watches his shot from the 2nd tee during his first round on the opening day of the 2015 British Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, on July 16, 2015 (AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk)

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Former world number one and three-time Open champion Tiger Woods bogeyed the opening two holes as his troubles continued in the first round of the 2015 Championship at St Andrews on Thursday.

The iconic 14-time major winner teed off under overcast skies to a rousing reception from the packed crowds that had come to watch the American, but disaster struck on his approach to the first.