Tiger Woods returns to Augusta National for 2018 Masters

Tiger Woods.
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The first round of the 2018 Masters kicked off Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Headlining the day is the fact that Tiger Woods is making his return to Augusta National for the first time since 2015.

Woods teed off mid-morning, though his first shot was an errant ball that hooked left behind the spectators. His second swing landed him just short of the green, and he eventually saved par on the first hole.

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.