Watch: Tiger Woods hits his opening drive at The Masters

Tiger Woods has hit his first drive in professional golf in 508 days in front of a raucous crowd at the Masters

Spectators cheer as Tiger Woods heads to the first tee during the first round at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Tiger Woods has hit his first drive in professional golf in 508 days in front of a raucous crowd. A huge crowd gathered around the first tee and greeted his name being called with thunderous applause.

Woods, who is attempting to equal Jack Nicklaus’ record of six Masters wins, drove the ball in a competitive tournament for the first time since a car accident in February of last year had threatened to end his career.