Tiger Woods faced a challenging opening round at the 152nd Open Championship, finishing eight-over, potentially heading for a third straight missed cut. Despite starting with promise, Woods struggled with bogeys, double bogeys, and difficult decisions on the course. Woods, aiming for a 16th major victory, found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard alongside other former champions. Reflecting on past defeats, Woods highlighted the toughest loss of his career and showed support for Rory McIlroy after his recent struggles at the US Open.