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Tiger Woods toils at Dubai Desert Classic
A "back spasm" has forced Tiger Woods to withdraw from the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Tiger Woods suffered another difficult opening day in his second tournament since returning from a long injury layoff.
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Woods carded a five-over par round of 77 on the opening day of the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic Thursday.
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The former world No. 1 didn't record a single birdie on the opening day.
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Woods' once-legendary touch on the greens eluded him at the Emirates Golf Club.
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"I didn't hit the ball very well," he told reporters after his round, EuropeanTour.com reported. "I left probably about 16 putts short. I just couldn't get the speed of these things and, consequently, it added up to a pretty high number."
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Woods missed the cut on his return to action in last month's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, California.
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A dejected-looking Woods leaves the ninth green at the end of his first round as playing partners Matthew Fitzpatrick and Masters champion Danny Willett of England shake hands behind him.
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"I'm fighting my ass off to try and shoot a score," Woods said, EuropeanTour.com reported.
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Spain's Sergio Garcia was the early tournament leader with a seven-under 65, one shot better South Africa's George Coetzee and Felipe Aguilar from Chile.
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Woods is currently in a tie for 124th and in danger of missing the cut.