He is all but assured of returning to Muirfield Village in October as part of the Presidents Cup team.

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Muirfield Village was a course he knows well, with a record five wins.

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The world No.12 carded a torrid seven-over-par 79 on day one at the Muirfield Village Golf Club, his highest score in 43 rounds at the venue.

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The 46-year-old made his debut in the historic American loss at The Belfry in 1985 and played again at Muirfield Village in 1987 before a 12-year gap.

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Muirfield Village was such a demanding test that Tiger Woods had two triple bogeys in the same tournament for the first time since 1997 and wound up with the second-highest tournament score in his career at 8-over 296.

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