NORTON, Mass. – Tiger Woods got off to a hot start Thursday before even hitting his first shot.The images of Woods on the practice range rubbing his upper back with a towel and placing a cold bottle of water on the back of his neck was alarming for someone who has endured four back surgeries.
He said last month at the Memorial that he has days when his back doesn't feel right.This wasn't one of them.Woods had some heating oils applied to his upper back before teeing off in The Northern Trust, and they were a little spicy.
He was rubbing off the excess and trying to cool it down with the water.Once he got on the TPC Boston, it took him a little more time to heat up.