Live leaderboard: Round 1 of Houston Open

While Tiger Woods’ return to competition remains unknown, former swing coach Hank Haney fully expects to see his former pupil tee it up later this year. Speaking on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, Haney didn’t shy away from making a concrete prediction as to when Woods, 41, might make his first competitive swings after undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery in April. “They’re going to toy with everybody, because it’s just what they do. But he’s playing at the Hero World Challenge,” Haney said. “He’s not going to wait until February to play again.” Held Nov. 30-Dec. 3, the Hero was the site of Woods’ long-awaited return to competition a year ago. But that comeback lasted only three starts,

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Shane Lowry parred his final two holes Saturday to hold on to a one-stroke lead through two rounds in the rain-delayed RBC Heritage.

Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has been an outspoken critic of Tiger Woods throughout his broadcasting career, and the former pro made headlines earlier this week by claiming Woods “got the least out of his talent of any player, maybe in history.� In an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show Thursday, Chamblee argued that Woods’ decision to transform his physique midway through his career cost him at least a half-dozen major victories. Chamblee speculated that if Woods never became obsessed with his work in the gym and didn’t tinker with his swing throughout his career, he would have easily broken Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships. Dan Patrick: “Finish this though, Brandel. ‘If