Highlights: Tiger Woods’ second round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera
It was a quick turnaround for Tiger Woods on Friday at the Genesis Invitational.
Just over 14 hours removed from wrapping up a first-round, 2-under 69, Woods and his surgically repaired right leg were back on the tee at Rivera, this time at the iconic par-4 10th hole, on another chilly morning in Los Angeles.
Woods’ putter had trouble warming up. He missed putts of 9 feet, 4 feet, 14 feet and 5 feet on his first four holes; the latter two misses, at Nos. 12 and 13, resulted in back-to-back bogeys.
Yet, Woods battled, mainly with his ball-striking, to turn in where he started the day, 2 under.
He nearly aced the 187-yard 14th hole, his tee ball ending up 10 inches from the hole.
He saved par from 10 feet at the par-4 15th after chunking his approach shot about 90 yards and some 25 yards short of the green. Even though he missed a 5-footer for birdie at the par-3 16th hole, Woods stuffed his 180-yard third shot at No. 17 to inside 3 feet for his second birdie of the day.
Woods would climb the hill toward the first tee after an even-par 36.