I've always played my best when I've gone out and played and stayed focused on what I have to do and not worry about anything else,
said Woods. ''I committed to hitting the ball just left of the hole. Just made sure I stayed up on it.
I just didn't start off very well and it was a long day. All day I was grinding, but I stayed as patient as possible and I have three more days to get back into it. I will go home, relax and put this day behind me.
(I) just stayed patient. I missed a couple of putts early in the round, but finally got it going on the back nine. I made some nice putts on the back nine for birdies as well as par. It turned out to be a really nice day.