Greenbrier Classic 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

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Published: July 2, 2015

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Scott Langley seized the lead with an eight-under 62 in Thursday's opening round of the Greenbrier Classic, but most of the attention fell on one man who trails by four strokes at The Old White TPC.



On the strength of three closing birdies, Tiger Woods fired a 66 to match his best round of the season in relation to par. Golf Channel's Justin Ray put the number itself that Woods carded into context:



Woods' strong finish was preceded by a double bogey, so he showed signs of his signature mental fortitude that's been lacking during the 2014-15 campaign. Starting his round on the back nine, he got to three-under for the day before a disappointing bogey at the par-five 17th.

A birdie at No. 2 not long after the turn made up for that dropped shot. PGA Tour Now showed the short-game woes Woods underwent when he bladed a bunker shot at the par-four sixth:



Chipping problems have plagued Woods for much of the calendar year. Entering the Greenbrier, he had a woeful 41.94 scrambling percentage. Thankfully his ball-striking was on for the final three holes so he could avoid that part of the game and get back rolling in the right direction.

PGATour.com's Sean Martin supplied more statistics to indicate how Woods has often stumbled out of the gates of late:



The PGA Tour's official Twitter account assembled a package of Woods' highlights to show how his up-and-down round unfolded before his ending surge:



ESPN's Pardon the Interruption had a galactically funny Vine to describe the sentiments some may have in seeing Woods play better:



This potential return to form for Woods seems like some sort of Interstellar alternate reality, considering he missed the cut so badly in his last start at the U.S. Open. Any other subplots in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, will be overshadowed for now, but any golf fan ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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