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Matteson leads after first round; Woods two strokes back in season debut

Associated Press

Thursday, January 24, 2008

SAN DIEGO -- Tiger Woods delivered the score he expected in his 2008 debut, just not the game. Despite playing from the sand, rough and behind a few trees early in his round, Woods began a much-anticipated season Thursday with a 5-under 67 on the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines. That left him two shots behind Troy Matteson and gave him a strong presence on the leaderboard as he goes for his fourth straight title in the Buick Invitational. "It wasn't pretty off the tee, but I hung in there ...

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