US Open Golf 2015: All the Buzz Surrounding Tiger Woods on Day 2

Tiger Woods played the first round of the 2015 U.S. Open on Thursday. It did not go so well.

Woods bogeyed eight holes, tripled another and had just one birdie on the day, finishing with a 10-over 80, well off the lead and among the worst scores of the day. Through nine holes of Round 2, Woods was two-over for the day.

Entering Thursday's opening-round play, much of the discussion was centered around the tournament's venue—Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington. The eight-year-old public course was a source of ire for PGA players who felt it was too difficult, and with only 25 players under par after Round 1, the complaints appear to be valid.

The performance was Woods' worst ever round at the U.S. Open and his third round in the 80s of 2015.

"It's one of those things, just got to work through it," Woods said, according to CBS Sports. "I'm trying as hard as I can to do it, and for some reason, I just can't get the consistency that I'd like to have out there."

Woods' Round 2 got off to a bad start when he stumbled and fell trying to retrieve his ball on a steep hill on the first hole. 

Starting on the back nine, he bogeyed No. 10 and birdied hole No. 12. He bogeyed No. 14 and then had three straight pars before finishing the back nine with a bogey on No. 18.

On Thursday, Woods was 10-over through his first 14 holes. His only birdie of the day came on No. 16.

On No. 18, Woods hit a shot into a bunker that no other player had hit into all day, a fitting end to a forgettable day for the 14-time major champion.

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Two Chambers caddies told me that bunker on 18 would never come into play for a pro golfer. Can we reinstate Tiger's amateur status?

— Alan Shipnuck (@AlanShipnuck) June 19, 2015"

Woods did not play in two of last year's majors. He then finished 69th at The Open Championship and missed the cut at the PGA Championship. He has not won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open.

"I haven't played enough," Woods said after Thursday's round, per ESPN's Bog Harig. "I haven't had a rhythm to play. I didn't play much last year, and I haven't played much this year. Knee surgeries are pretty easy compared to a back surgery, the recovery time. And for some reason, it's just a lot harder dealing with a nerve than a joint."

At 12 over through 27 holes, Woods is all but guaranteed to miss the cut for just the second time in his career at a U.S. Open. A missed cut this weekend would be just the latest in what has been a steep decline for one of the sport's all-time greats.

UPDATE (2:00 p.m. PT): Woods finished Round 2 with a six-over 76, putting him at 16-over on the tournament. He will miss the cut for the second time ever at the U.S. Open.