Tiger Woods knows he's in good shape after shooting 70 in Masters first round

By Ryan Gaydos

Published April 12, 2019

Tiger Woods hits a drive on the second hole during the first round for the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Is history repeating itself?

Tiger Woods finished the first round at the Masters Tournament on Thursday shooting a 70 -- finishing tied for 11th at two-under par for the day.

Woods not only is in striking distance of the leaders after the first round, but knows his own history when it comes to shooting a 70 at Augusta National Golf Club on opening day.

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“I’ve shot 70 the last four times I’ve won the green jacket and it’s off to a good start," Woods said with a huge smile on his face in the clubhouse.

Woods shot exactly a 70 in 1997, 2001 and 2002 and went on to win the Masters all those years. In his last Masters win, he shot a 74 in the first round but managed to shoot under 70 in back-to-back rounds to win his fourth green jacket.

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Last year, Woods shot a first-round 73 and finished one-over par for the tournament. The last time he finished in the top five was in 2013 – he shot a first round 70 then as well.

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