Tiger Woods could not have picked a worse way to finish Round 2 at the U.S. Open.
After scoring an early birdie on the 11th hole, Tiger hit 14 consecutive pars, barely missing additional birdies on Holes 1, 2, 4 and 6. He just couldn't hit them. Then, he ended the day with two straight bogeys on Holes 8 and 9 to go 1-over for the day and par through two rounds.
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Tiger's game plan was sound: He was excellent off the tee and left himself in manageable situations with his approach. His short killed him, however, and it cost him.
Tiger finished the day par for the course, tied for 40th overall. The good news is that he made the cut. The bad news? It's looking like he won't challenge for the U.S. Open title, seven shots behind leader Justin Rose.
Sporting News tracked scoring updates and highlights from Tiger Woods' second round at the 2019 U.S. Open. Follow along below.
Tiger Woods' score: Updates, highlights from Round 2
Hole (Par) | Round 2 score (Overall) | Place |
10 (4) | Even (-1) | T-29 |
11 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-14 |
12 (3) | 1-under (-2) | T-14 |
13 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-14 |
14 (5) | 1-under (-2) | T-14 |
15 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
16 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-16 |
17 (3) | 1-under (-2) | T-16 |
18 (5) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
1 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
2 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
3 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
4 (4) | 1-under (-2) | T-15 |
5 (3) | 1-under (-2) | T-18 |
6 (5) | 1-under (-2) | T-18 |
7 (3) | 1-under (-2) | T-18 |
8 (4) | Even (-1) | T-32 |
9 (4) | 1-over (par) | T-40 |
Hole 9: Par 4, 529 yards
Shot 1: Tiger didn't like that from the get-go. Hung his head as his ball sailed for the bunker.
Shot 2: Tiger lays it up in the rough 54 yards short of the green.
Shot 3: Great layup gets Tiger on the green a few feet from par.
Shot 4: He missed it. Worst possible finish here assuming he cleans up bogey.
Shot 5: Bogey. Bogey. Bogey. Absolutely terrible.
Hole 8: Par 4, 418 yards
Shot 1: Another fairway found. Tiger's only got two more chances to find another birdie this round.
Shot 2: Tiger's approach is short — just past the cliffs and right before the bunker. Might have to scramble for par.
Shot 3: Cleared the green and is in the back fringe. Needs 20 feet to avoid a bogey.
Shot 4: Another near miss, but this time it costs him. So tough considering how many times he nearly hit birdie.
Shot 5: Bogey.
Hole 7: Par, 114 yards
Shot 1: GIR, but it rolls back to about 20 feet from the pin.
Shots 2, 3: Another two-putt ... par.
Hole 6: Par 5, 531 yards
Shot 1: Fairway again. Don't know if Tiger will attempt a GIR on the second shot or set up an up-and-down birdie attempt.
Shot 2: Nice approach lands Tiger just short of the green, in pretty good position for a layup.
Shot 3: Decent chip, but Tiger could have got a smidge closer. Looking at maybe 8, 9 feet for birdie, which he has not hit today.
Shot 4: Tiger's short game is killing him. Just missed again.
Shot 5: You already know: par.
Hole 5: Par 4, 184 yards
Shot 1: Tiger's on the green, his 10th GIR of the day. Looking at 15-plus feet for birdie.
Shot 2: Too much break on the ball. It lands about a half-foot away.
Shot 3: Par.
Hole 4: Par 4, 337 yards
Shot 1: And Tiger's on the fairway again. Moving on.
Shot 2: Excellent approach lands Tiger a GIR — looks like it'll roll off the green, but it stops and rolls back down the slope toward the hole. Looking at an 8- or 9-footer for birdie.
Shot 3: Oh, man. Tiger just can't hit it. He misses it by an inch pro side.
Shot 4: Don't want to call par disappointing, but that's a disappointing par.
Hole 3: Par 4, 381 yards
Shot 1: Tiger hits a nice booming shot that overshoots the fairway by just a few yards. Still in great position.
Shot 2: Tiger's not quite on the green, landing in the fringe short of the hole. He has a good look at an up-and-down par.
Shot 3: Was right on line but didn't have enough on it. Stops about a foot short.
Shot 4: Guess what? Par.
Hole 2: Par 4, 516 yards
Shot 1: Tiger uses his 3-wood to safely hit his ninth fairway of the round. Solid shot.
Shot 2: Beautiful shot. Tiger reaches the front of the green with his 6-iron, and the ball rolls toward the hole to set up a makeable birdie putt.
Shot 3: Another near-miss by Tiger. Two-putt par upcoming.
Shot 4: Par it is.
Hole 1: Par 4, 369 yards
Shot 1: Tiger uses an iron to slap it down the middle of the fairway. That'll do nicely.
Shot 2: With a 9-iron, Tiger pitches it onto the right edge of the green. He'll have a long birdie putt.
Shot 3: Too much on it, and too far right. Tiger misses his 20-foot birdie putt to set up a 3-footer for par.
Shot 4: Got it. Another par.
Hole 18: Par 5, 522 yards
Shot 1: It's on the fairway, but a bit shorter than Tiger wanted.
Shot 2: Tiger lays it up short of the green, about 125 yards away from the hole. He'll still have a chance at a birdie.
Shot 3: A pretty pitch onto the green to set up a tough-but-makeable, 25-foot birdie putt.
Shot 4: Just left. The ball misses the edge of the cup by about an inch.
Shot 5: A tap-in for par.
Hole 17: Par 3, 179 yards
Shot 1: Tiger's on the green about 10 feet from birdie. Masterful.
Shot 2: Looked to be right on line for a birdie but it slips past not even an inch off the mark. It'll scoot by a few feet, and that's what Tiger will have for par.
Shot 3: No doubt on that. Par.
Hole 16: Par 4, 407 yards
Shot 1: Tiger hits the fairway again. He's feeling it off the tee today.
Shot 2: Tiger's bounces off the green into the rough pin-high.
Shots 3, 4: Wow, very impressive up-and-down for Tiger to keep par. Onto Hole 17.
Hole 15: Par 4, 403 yards
Shot 1: And Tiger hits a nice stinger down the left-central side of the fairway.
Shot 2: Tiger breaks out the 9-iron and lands a GIR, some 20-plus feet away from the hole.
Shot 3: Tough break there. Tiger just misses the long birdie attempt by an inch to the left. He'll settle for the walk-in par.
Shot 4: Par.
Hole 14: Par 5, 583 yards
Shot 1: Tiger's on the fairway but still looks about 300 yards out. Not really in a position for a GIR attempt.
Shot 2: Approach lands him about 123 yards to the hole.
Shot 3: Uh-oh. Tiger hits the green but it rolls back down in the rough, probably 40 yards away. He'll need an up-and-down for par.
Shot 4: Nice chip gets Tiger back on the green, roughly 5 feet from a very salvageable par.
Shot 5: And he saves par. Not ideal considering the par, but better than getting back to even for the round.
Hole 13: Par 4, 456 yards
Shot 1: Another drive to the left side of the fairway. Looking pretty good.
Shot 2: And another nice iron shot lands Tiger about 20 feet downhill from the pin.
Shot 3: Looks like Tiger's on the low side with his birdie attempt. Two-putt par coming up.
Shot 4: Par.
Hole 12: Par 3, 206 yards
Shot 1: Tiger's on the green somewhere in the 20-foot range for birdie on the par-3.
Shot 2: Ah, he came up just short on the lag putt. Tough, but a good look from him. Par upcoming.
Shot 3: Par.
Hole 11: Par 4, 400 yards
Shot 1: Tiger drives down the left side of the fairway. Been hitting that pretty well so far here at Pebble Beach.
Shot 2: More good iron for Tiger. Looks to be within 10 feet of another birdie.
Shot 3: And there it is. Birdie. Solid, solid start for Tiger.
Put it in reverse, @TigerWoods.
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Hole 10: Par 4, 479 yards
Shot 1: And we're off. Tiger smokes it down the fairway to get the day started.
Shot 2: Tiger's already within 10 feet of the hole, looks like, with just his second shot. Birdie upcoming?
Shot 3: Not much going there. Missed it on the amateur side. Par to start off.
Shot 4: Par