On Friday the 15-time major champion shot an even-par 72 in the second round of the 2024 Masters to make his 24th consecutive cut at the Masters, the most all-time in the tournament’s illustrious history. The five-time Masters champion, in his 26th Masters appearance, was previously tied with good friend Fred Couples (1983-2007) and Gary Player (1959-1982). In true Tiger fashion, Woods said he plans on texting Couples to “give him a little needle” for taking the outright record.

Tiger struggled to move around the property early Friday morning in brisk conditions, but a 12:45 p.m. ET tee time is just what the doctor ordered. His surgically held-together body from back to ankle thrives in warm weather, and there’s not a cloud in the sky here today at Augusta National. The wind will pick up as the day goes on, and Tiger will surely slow down as fatigue is bound to set in, but the conditions couldn’t be better for him today.

His putting as been suspect this week. Countless efforts for birdie and eagle have been left short in the first two rounds, and he’s struggled a bit with judging wind on approach shots. His driving, however, can’t get much better. He’s hit 22 of 28 fairways over the opening 36 holes – tied for his most in the first two rounds since 1999 – but has found just 17 of 36 greens in regulation.

If he can swing the big stick with confidence again today, we could be seeing some red numbers and circles on the scorecard.

First round: Birdie
Second round: Par

Moving Day at Augusta National. Let’s have some fun, shall we?

Tiger has historically struggled on the par-4 opening hole (18 over) but he’s 1 under this week with a birdie in the first round and par in the second. He found the fairway off the tee with a smooth-swinging drive but left the approach on the front of the green. From there he’ll have a long way to go, uphill at that. Lag putting hasn’t quite been his best skill this week, but let’s see what he’s got today.

Not a bad effort from here as he rolls this one up just short and left of the pin to tap-in range for par. Steady start, we’re off and running (well, gingerly walking in Tiger’s case).

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 1 (1 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

A solid swing again here from Tiger launches 300 yards down the right side of the fairway but rolls just to the first cut and rope line of patrons. Can’t say it enough how good he’s been with the big stick. Ah, he’s a true man of the people today as his approach was launched right again down right of the green and into the gallery. Someone’s getting a signed glove or ball in Souvenir City.

Tiger pitches this one over the bunker to the back-left pin locations but leaves it outside 10 feet, maybe 15 feet, short of the cup for his first legitimate birdie putt of the day. He went for this one and wasn’t going to leave it short but just missed the right edge. We’ll take pro-side misses long all day. Can’t leave it short on Moving Day.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 2 (1 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Birdie

Tiger left this drive on the burner for a little too long as he overcooked his tee shot on the short par 4. He cleared the cluster of four penal bunkers guarding the left side of the short stuff but got a massive kick off a slope. For the second consecutive hole he’s amongst the patrons, and treeline depending should have a good look at the pin.

A good look indeed but like a kid who needs the bathroom this shot had too much juice and runs by the hole to leave a 16-footer for birdie. Man, nine times out of 10 that putt falls but he just didn’t get the edge and misses by the thinnest of margins. Easy, no-nonsense par. What’s that Ariana Grande song? Thank U, Next.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 3 (1 over for the tournament)

First round: Bogey
Second round: Bogey

First par 3 of the day for Tiger and after watching Hatton hit the bunker he threw one high in the air and found the front left edge of the green. Wasn’t great but it’s yet another birdie chance. It’s still very early but I like what I see so far.

From just inside 40 feet, this putt won’t be easy. He’s got a slope to deal with right away that’s pretty drastic and could screw with his pace. Getting there wasn’t an issue, though, as He rolls this one around the left side of the hole to leave his longest par save of the day so far. With six feet to go this will certainly have his attention. How timid was this stroke, wow. Hardly tapped it and gave this speed way too much respect as he misses low and right. That’s a bad three-jack bogey that’ll leave a sour taste in his mouth.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 4 (2 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Bogey

A pair of bunkers stacked down the left-hand side can cause some serious problems but Tiger avoids them with a bomb down the right side. That’s 319 yards of fun right there. He’s feeling some momentum here at Magnolia because that approach was his best of the day by far. His second landed soft and stuck to the green like Velcro just inside 20 feet for another birdie look. One of these has to fall, right?

(Insert Tiger roar here). That’s the first eruption from the crowd today as Tiger slings this looping, left-to-right breaking putt into the side of the hole for a bounce-back birdie to get his round back on track. Needed that after the unforced error on No. 4.

TIGER ON THE DAY: Even through 5 (1 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Birdie

Tiger took his time with this tee shot to the par-3 6th green and was studying the wind like he was preparing for finals week. He flew this one through the wind and just went a bit too long as his ball rolled off the back edge onto the fringe. Should be able to putt from there and make par at worst. Solid effort.

Side note: Tyrrell Hatton is on the verge of losing his mind. Granted he idles at 70 percent ticked off and wakes up salty but he’s not thrilled with his performance thus far. Okay back to the Cat.

He does go with the flat stick but with so much fringe to cover he leaves his second effort shot of the cup. Might’ve gotten a little defensive there after seeing Hatton fly his putt past the cup and almost off the green. Jeepers creepers this was poor. Hit the right edge from close range and immediately puts a square on the scorecard after he erased his bad bogey two holes ago. Playing ping pong with his score right now and he’s losing to himself.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over through 6 (2 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Bogey

He’s laid back with 3 wood in the past on this hole but Tiger decided to let the big dog eat and slung a cut down the center of the fairway that just kicked out of the short stuff and into the first cut. Might even be on some pine straw near a tree.

With a front left pin and a bunker guarding the green Tiger had no shot to get close and simply advanced this down the fairway short and left of the putting surface. His wedge is, what’s the word I’m looking for … bad. Left it considerably short and in the bunker. With not much green to work with he splashes this one out every inch of 18 feet away and then left the bogey putt short. That’s a bad news bears double bogey that stemmed from a poor tee shot.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 3 over through 7 (4 over for the tournament)

First round: Birdie
Second round: Birdie

Sing it with me folks: The wheels on the round are coming off. Coming off. Coming off.

Tiger’s drive goes full NASCAR and turns left into the cluster of trees just off the fairway. He had to take an awkward stance and simply punch this back into the fairway. The pin is in one of the easier locations of the week so he might be able to create some magic but it’s not gonna be a simple task from 244 yards that’s for sure. One arm follow through with the swing and he HATES this. For good reason. It’s well short and right of the green. As the kids say, the struggle is real for Tiger right now.

Tried to land his pitch on the edge of the green and let it trickle down a slope towards the cup but missed his landing area by a few yards and will now have outside of 20 feet just to save par on one of the easiest holes on the golf course. Doesn’t take much time with this putt and rolls it low and left past the cup. He’s taking some deep breaths to either settle himself down or deal with some discomfort. He’s been moving fine all day, just in the wrong direction on the leaderboard.

He took more time over his four-foot bogey putt than he did his par putt. Misses right and that’s his first-ever double bogey on the easy 8th. Back-to-back doubles. Zoinks.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 5 over through 8 (6 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Whatever control Tiger had in the first round, it’s gone now. Seems like his body may be giving out on him and the fatigue has set in. Loses this one again to the right, though not nearly as far offline as some other miscues off the tee today. It’s a beautiful day here at Augusta National so Tiger went to the beach with his approach at No. 9. From the bunker he splashed out to just inside 10 feet and watched as his putt to save par and stop the bleeding just misses the cup. Another timid effort. Another bogey. Might be the worst front nine I’ve ever seen him play.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 6 over through 9 (7 over for the tournament)

Tiger hit the eject button and hit the canopy on the way out of the cockpit on that first nine. He makes the turn in 42, his highest-ever score in the opening nine holes at the Masters. He’s moving okay, but you can tell his body is starting to give out on him. He’s not in control of his shots and is spraying the ball all over Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie’s green earth.

He’s too proud to WD unless he absolutely can’t go, so we might have to continue to watch this plane crash for nine more holes. If the Cat has any magic left in that hat, he needs to pull it out. Yesterday.

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Tiger’s a little hot under the collar and I think he took it out on this drive. It’s a 313-yard bomb down the right side of the short grass to set up a perfect angle to the green. Been a few holes since he’s done that. From 202 yards out he hits a tasty approach to just outside 10 feet to set up a putt for something called a birdie? Apparently it’s your score if you make it in the hole in fewer strokes than par.

Anways, he misses the birdie putt (again) and settles for par. Off to Amen Corner we go!

TIGER ON THE DAY: 6 over through 10 (7 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Say your prayers, welcome to Amen Corner.

Another solid tee shot distance wise that leaks a bit more to the right than he would’ve liked. With trees guarding his path to the right pin location Tiger overcooks this cut and it runs off the slope of the green to leave a testy chip up onto the putting surface. Oooh this was classy. A bump-and-run into the hill to kill the spin and speed is played to perfection (chef’s kiss) and rolls short of the hole to set up a great chance to get up and down from inside six feet. Smooth stroke and that’s back-to-back pars for Tiger.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 6 over through 11 (7 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Tiger put his tee shot on No. 12 in the flower bed on Thursday and on Friday watched it kick off the mulch and into the first cut behind the green. Today he had a great line to the left pin but watches as his ball kicks off into the grass off the back edge. Another iffy chip checks up six feet short and he knew the putt wasn’t going in as soon as he hit it. Walked after it and tapped in for bogey immediately. Moving on.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 7 over through 12 (8 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Tiger hit a great tee ball here down the right side of the fairway that kicked into the first cut grass, but he’s opened up a great angle to the green if he’s feeling frisky. Nope, lays this one up, probably a smart play, to about 60 yards. From there he hit a solid wedge that slammed on the breaks inside 10 feet to set up a much-needed birdie putt just to get his mind right. Chirp-chirp! Slowly trickles the putt into the hole and walks away with a brief smile on what will be a largely forgettable round.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 6 over through 13 (7 over for the tournament)

First round: Bogey
Second round: Bogey

PIPED this drive down the right side but there’s little accuracy from the big stick today. He’s in the pine straw once again and punches this one through a tight window trying to get to the green but it doesn’t make it and gets caught up in the grass just outside of the cluster of trees. His pitch from there was average at best and runs up on a slope but doesn’t come back. That’ll leave 15 feet for par but his line isn’t far enough right as his ball broke hard to the left. Yet another bogey. He can’t wait to get off this course.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 7 over through 14 (8 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Birdie

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Tiger lost a drive to the right. He’s among the patrons once again and from there hit a big cut around the pines that checked up short of the pond guarding the green. His third went long off the back edge and his chip from there onto the green didn’t get reach its destination and got stuck on the edge of the fringe. Get ready to write another square on the scorecard. He’s able to get up and down for his bogey, not much more to say, really.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 8 over through 15 (9 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

Bad body language from Tiger as his tee shot finds the green, just 50-plus feet away from the right pin. What on earth did he see here? Tiger aimed way left and blitzed this one past the hole, so far offline that it nearly ran off the putting surface. This thing wasn’t even close. Two putts from there and walks off with, you guessed it, bogey.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 9 over through 16 (10 over for the tournament)

First round: Par
Second round: Par

A smooth swing here from Tiger sees his ball find the left first cut just off the fairway, one of his better-looking swings off the tee on this second nine. He punched an approach down the fairway short and right of the green, which wasn’t bad considering he didn’t have much of a look at the pin (or green for that matter). He loves chipping to six feet then missing the putt for par to tap in for bogey, because this is the fourth or fifth time he’s done it so far this week. He came in with little to no tournament reps, and if you pair that with an ailing body, you’re bound to have rounds like this. Seventeen down, one to go.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 10 over through 17 (11 over for the tournament)

First round: Bogey
Second round: Par

Tiger and Tyrrell hit nearly identical tee shots up the 18th fairway and while they waited for the green to clear, Tiger was stretching his back for his final few shots. It’s not the leg that’s bothering him today that’s for certain. With a back right pin, Tiger carved a cut onto the front edge but was a good club short. It’s a birdie putt to end the day, but he’s got a big ridge to cover and a long way to go. Scared the hole with the birdie putt but ran it by on the pro side and tapped in for par to put to bed his worst-ever round at Augusta National.

TIGER ON THE DAY: 10-over 82 (11 over for the tournament).