‘Just starting out’ Tiger Woods gives fans two more days of golf after making first PGA Tour cut since 2015

So there he was on the ninth hole of the North Course, a par 5 of 556 yards that he had reached in two, facing an eagle putt of 30 yards. Woods had to at least get down in two putts to make the cut on the number and give himself two more rounds of competition in his latest comeback from back surgery.

He almost made the putt.

The ball tracked the hole from the start and wound up just 10 inches short, producing one of the most important tap-ins he’s had in years. After starting sluggishly on the 10th hole, Woods birdied three of his final five holes to make the cut.

“It’s nice to get out there and compete and play,” said Woods, who had spinal fusion surgery last April and said he’s as healthy as he’s been in years. “I’m still getting used to my feels, but that just takes more time under the fire. I still need more rounds under my belt. To learn how far certain shots are going, what my swing feels are going to be for certain shots, certain trajectories, those are all things a lot of these guys have already built in because they’ve been playing. I’m just starting out.”