Father time takes hold on tame Tiger

Tiger Woods admitted age and a troublesome back will make competing for more major titles all the more difficult after shooting a seven-over par opening round at the British Open on Thursday.

Woods captured the world's attention by winning his 15th major at the Masters in April and his first for 11 years following a series of injuries and scandals.

Spinal fusion surgery allowed him to return to elite level golf in December 2017, but the 43-year-old never looked comfortable in the cold as wind and rain battered the Portrush coastline.

"I'm just not moving as well as I'd like. Unfortunately, you've got to be able to move, and especially under these conditions, shape the golf ball," said Woods.

"I didn't shape the golf ball at all. Everything was left-to-right and I wasn't hitting very solidly."
"One of the reasons why I'm playing less tournaments this year is that I can hopefully prolong my career, and be out here for a little bit longer."
"Then all of a sudden I made probably one of the best pars you've ever seen on one today. That was a pretty good start, but it was kind of downhill from there."