![]() Bones should know.īut you could see it most in a harmless conversation between Woods and Jason Day on Tuesday afternoon, which already feels like weeks ago. This is the kind of course that prefers art over science, he said. ![]() ![]() He’s looped in the same group as Woods dozens of times, but never at Riviera. You saw it in Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, who admitted on Wednesday afternoon that he loves caddying in Tiger’s group, especially this week. You saw it when Jon Rahm admitted he’d be tuning in for Woods’ round Thursday afternoon, just minutes after his own 65. I wish I could describe how cool of a moment the 18th hole was today!!! To follow my hero for the first time today, and then to have him and my guys and finish it off the way they did was incredible!! Wish it could happen more often!- Colt Knost February 17, 2023 But when McIlroy-Woods-Thomas went birdie-birdie-birdie to close, he took to Twitter to explain that, in fact, words were not sufficient. Pro-turned-broadcaster Colt Knost was the walking reporter with Woods group Thursday. 134 in the world, arrived around dawn Wednesday morning just to walk with Woods’ pro-am group. With wild winds delaying Rai’s own practice round, he introduced himself to Woods and learned all about his garden and backyard short game area. You saw it earlier this week when Aaron Rai, No. “He did what he always does,” McIlroy said. After the round, he shook his head with a knowing smile. His Thursday 67 bested both Thomas and Woods. Rory may be too used to Tiger’s brilliance these days. He may not have been the man, but at least McIlroy was the low man. “This guy has literally been golf for the last 25 years,” McIlroy said with a smile. His performance made things at least a little weird for McIlroy and Thomas, who were relegated to supporting duty for the first time in a while. He wasn’t perfect, but gritted it out and tossed in a couple darts toward the end. Woods was under no pressure to serve as anything more than a host this week, but he decided to game it. Thomas moseyed over, placed his hands on Woods’ shoulders and whispered something in his ear. We’ll never know what he said, but we do know what the crowd seemed to be saying all day: thank you. This look between Tiger and JT □ /qnF2roCSIZ- PGA TOUR February 17, 2023Īll Thomas could do was grin and shake his head. Seconds later, Woods trickled in a birdie of his own - his third in a row - pumped his first, and gave Thomas a little I-told-you-so side-eye. But it would turn out to be nothing more than a foreshock. On 18, JT calmly curled in a birdie from 28 feet that sent a jolt into the amphitheater behind 18. As one-third of this tournament’s Super Group, Thomas was used to hearing fans light up for someone else all day. You saw it in Justin Thomas’ face about 30 minutes earlier. It was just one of the many signs that Woods is still a thrill for all his colleagues, even if they’re his competitors, too. This was McGreevy’s first time playing in the same event as Woods, and it might end for him after Friday’s cut, so instead of waltzing quickly off the property, he listened intently, leaning in closer, delaying dinner. ![]() But golf has always flattened the generations. In most sports a battered 47-year-old should have no business beating a spry, up-and-coming 27-year-old. McGreevy had teed off a half hour before Tiger Woods but he and his wife had paused their exit to watch Woods describe his own first round, a two-under 69 - four strokes better than McGreevy’s own two-over 73. In front of him were a cameraman and a bunch of golf writers huddling around the most important man in golf. Max McGreevy was up on his tippy-toes Thursday evening, just trying to get a glance. Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods laugh during the middle of the first round Thursday. ![]()
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