Watch: Tiger highlights from Rd. 1 of the BMW

May 13, 2019

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Tiger Woods put his old Scotty Cameron putter back in his bag in Round 1 of the BMW Championship and it paid dividends immediately at Aronimink.

Beginning on the back nine, Woods rolled in this birdie putt from 20 feet at the par-4 10th:

Tiger's old putter is bringing back old results.https://t.co/GqCwylKKND pic.twitter.com/KiNaP2OCIY
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) September 6, 2018

After leaving a 15-foot birdie putt short at the 11th hole, Tiger rolled in birdie No. 2 from 13 feet at the 12th.

2 birdies in his first 3 holes.@TigerWoods is tied for the early lead.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/ssuKyGIi0y
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2018

Woods then nearly jarred his approach shot at the par-4 13th. He made the short birdie, his third in his first four holes, to tie for the lead at 3 under.

@TigerWoods is making it look easy.
He's -3 thru 4 to start @BMWChamps.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/s0frOT7ema
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2018

The outright lead became his when he made eagle on the par-5 16th. Woods hit his approach shot from 242 yards to 5 feet and converted the putt.

EAGLE for @TigerWoods.
He's the solo leader.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/NW35JcHFd7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2018

Two holes later, he closed his opening nine with another birdie.

Wow. Another birdie.@TigerWoods just shot 29.
He holds the lead @BMWChamps.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/iYdGDMqhrY
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2018

Woods turned in 6-under 29 and in sole possession of the lead, and reached 7 under with a birdie at the first.