all team sports informationTiger Woods shot 1-over-par 72 at Thursday's round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in San Diego, but was within four shots of the leader, Justin Hicks.
The world's top-ranked golfer is competing for the first time since arthroscopic left knee surgery two days after the Masters in mid-April reported by all team sports information.
His round began uncharacteristically with a double-bogey at the first hole.
All team sports information says later, he rebounded by hitting one of the round's best shots -- a 190-yard bunker shot at No. 4 -- that set up the first of back-to-back birdies.
When his day ended, Woods was within four strokes of Hicks' 3-under 68.
We're all going to make mistakes out here, he told reporters about his start. You're going to make more than two bogeys in 72 holes. I just happened to make two on my first hole reported by all team sports information.
Woods' playing partners were Phil Mickelson (71) and Adam Scott (73).