Tiger Woods ‘played like crap,’ in need of momentum ahead of PGA Championship

AKRON, Ohio – Tiger Woods usually walks ahead of the pack when he’s playing well, say after a birdie followed by a smooth drive down the middle of the fairway. He practically bolts off the tee box, moving with speed and purpose. After a disappointing par-par start Saturday, Woods hung back on the third tee box. He had just yanked an iron to the left and into a tree, his ball travelling a mere 146 yards leaving 283 in. As he walked slowly, behind the rest of the group, Woods was trying to figure out what was wrong. He stopped, pantomiming swings and trying to get back to whatever worked so well over four rounds at the British Open. A similar scene played out on several holes and he never found