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Apr 7 • 5 tweets • 6 min read
Early morning thunderstorms forced a 30-minute delay to Thursday's start of the opening round of the 86th #Masters, pushing back the return of Tiger Woods to major golf u.afp.com/whSB #AFPSports #TheMasters
#UPDATE Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and newcomer Tom Watson struck ceremonial tee shots on Thursday to signal the start of the 86th #Masters golf tournament at Augusta National u.afp.com/whTf #AFPSports #TheMasters
#UPDATE Tiger Woods, 14 months on from a car crash that left him with injuries so severe he feared he might lose his lower right leg, was set to launch his boldest #Masters bid yet Thursday as play began at Augusta National u.afp.com/whTM #AFPSports #TheMasters
#BREAKING Tiger Woods tees off in improbable quest for sixth Masters title #AFPSports #TheMasters
#UPDATE Tiger Woods launched his improbable quest for a record-equalling sixth #Masters title on Thursday, 14 months after a rollover car crash left him with injuries so severe he feared he would lose his right leg u.afp.com/whcp #AFPSports #TheMasters

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