Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods made a birdie with a 50-foot putt on the 18th hole Thursday at the 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, helping him card a first round 66.
He sat tied for 13th place after the completion of the round on the Firestone Championship South Course in Akron, Ohio. Woods is an eight-time champion at the tournament. Ian Poulter was the solo leader at the tournament when he headed into the clubhouse at 8-under-par, carding a 62 in the first round. Americans Kyle Stanley and Rickie Fowler were tied for second place at 7-under-par.