Woods struggles on return

Tiger Woods’ return to action after back surgery did not go exactly to plan as the world number five could manage only a three over par 74 in the opening round of the Quicken Loans National at Bethesda.

The 14-time Major winner, playing his first event since undergoing a microdiscectomy in late March, struggled from the off and only a late flourish pulled things back.

However, he was still seven shots off the early lead set by Ricky Barnes.