I don't care how easy this course is, but I can't think of ANYBODY but him shooting a 65 in their first tour event after being off as long as he has, just saying.

Mattyv

If he stays healthy I believe he'll have a decent weekend.
Only if the weather gets tough for the weekend will he have any chance to get in the top 3. Needs outside agent to aid his quest. Other players will not fold because they want him to win.

    Impressive turnaround for Tiger after yesterday's back-nine blunder.

    After shooting the next to worst round yesterday he shot the third best round today. Too bad he really screwed up his round late yesterday of he could be in the hunt going into tomorrow. By the same token JB Holmes made a double bogey, bogey ,birdie, and then finished with a triple bogey 7 on 18. He also chipped in for birdie then a few holes later he stubbed his chip and it came back down to him. Then he calmly changed clubs and chipped the damn thing in the hole. At one point he was leading at -12 and ended up at -7 one stroke ahead of Woods.

    azgreg

    I've thought that for a few years now.
    At least he's only got a 1 way miss, so far, instead of his all-over-the damn-course/off-the-course-miss!
    Played fairly good today.

      First striking thing you notice is how much leaner he is. Being less jacked up, feet turned out more, more upright are all moves that will hopefully enable him to play injury free golf. He also appears to be less tense, smiling and enjoying himself. It would be good to see him be a contender again.

      TW is in #3 on the leaderboard ?

      I see the "fire of intensity " in his eyes, which I had no seen even years before he got injured. Great that he got the competitive edge back. No one could push him besides himself.

      Matsuyama is -17 and running away with it. In his last four tournaments he has gone first three times with one second place. Tiger continues to play well 32 on the front nine.

      Rickie having a day, -6 though 15, to Tigers -3

      How about Jimmy Walker, played solo today in under 2 hours and shot 66 !

      Tiger deja vu all over again. Thursday 33-40 Saturday 32-38. Had it to -11 and the back nine killed him again. This time it was the driver and the putter. Really good holes and some not so good holes. He double bogies the 18th again. Matsuyama -19 this guy is really HOT!!!

        I like his new swing. Also, these are his first four competitive rounds in a LOOOOONG time. Stamina will build, but I like having him competitive and this is something for him to build on.

        Matsuyama is playing unconscious.

        Impressed with his play and demeanor.

        I have always thought that Tiger had his best iron play when taking a 3/4 swing and I saw him doing this a lot this week. If he would only try that with his driver and give up a few yards for more accuracy. I was watching yesterday and I think he missed at least 5 fairways in a row on the way in.

          livegolf

          I think he has described it in the past as " old motor pattern sneaking in"

              livegolf

              Old habits die hard. He is not trying to swing like that anymore but as Weirfan mentioned it is his old swing sneaking into his game. Probably when he gets mentally tired on the back nine.

                Rickochet
                I agree completely, but I think he used to be there. If you watch this video from his first Masters, he took 3/4 swings with all of his irons, but he also didn't come close to going to parallel with his driver (see his swing at the 1:42 mark). His swing was very powerful, but under control.