Tiger Woods Laughs After Making 71-Foot Putt at 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press

Tiger Woods' putter was red hot Thursday in the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and that was most apparent on the par-three seventh hole.

As seen in the following video courtesy of the PGA Tour, Woods drained a birdie putt from 71 feet away, prompting a celebratory laugh and grin, followed by enthusistic cheers from the spectators:

That putt gave Tiger a score of four-under on the day and put him all alone in first place at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Bay Hill, Florida.

While Woods hasn't won a tournament since 2013, he has a ton of momentum on his side after finishing second in last week's Valspar Championship.

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