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Tiger Woods returned to the Anser-style putter head shape he’s used for almost his entire career at the Dell Technologies Championship — only this time around it wasn’t the Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS that played a part in 13 major championship titles. Instead of going back to something familiar, Woods opted to use a TaylorMade TP Black Copper Juno with his first name on the bumper — the same head shape Dustin Johnson currently has in the bag — during the first round on Friday. Woods briefly used a TaylorMade TP Black Copper Ardmore 3 mallet for five starts, beginning with the Quicken Loans National, but struggled on the greens during the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs at THE NORTHERN TRUST, ranking 79th in Strokes Gained: Putting. He lost an average of 1.21 strokes per round with the putter at Ridgewood Country Club and recorded 1.865 putts per green in regulation. Woods’ decision to go back to a head shape he’s had so much success with during his career isn’t all that noteworthy. Tiger Woods is using a TaylorMade TP Black Copper Juno putter. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR) What’s interesting about the switch is the fact that Woods’ current 13-club TaylorMade deal doesn’t require him to use one of the company’s putters — meaning he has the freedom to go back to the Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS at any point.  The two questions that needed to be answered when Woods switched to a mallet back in late June was how he would react to using a different head shape in competition, and how he would handle TaylorMade’s red 6061 aluminum and polymer-grooved Pure Roll face insert.  While Woods didn’t take to the mallet shape, he likely found the insert and roll it provided to his liking — Woods used a similar polymetal groove design during his time with Nike — which is why he continued with another head shape in the TP Black Copper line instead of re-inserting his trusty Newport 2 GSS.  PGA TOUR SUPERSTORE: Buy equipment here

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Day 1 of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship delivered. There were plenty of upsets, as Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland all lost their opening matches. RELATED: Live scoring, tee times, bracket They'll be looking to dig themselves out a hole, while Cinderellas like University of Texas alum Dylan Frittelli and Antoine Rozner will try to keep busting brackets. This file will be updated live at the conclusion of each match to keep you apprised of the action from the TOUR's only match-play event. Return here often to learn about the latest upsets, comebacks and nail-biting finishes. Until matches conclude, here's a sampling of some of the showdowns we're especially excited to see today: – Matthew Wolff vs. Jordan Spieth: This is a showdown between two players who on TOUR before they reached drinking age. Wolff, an Oklahoma State alum, would love nothing more than to beat a Longhorn in Austin. Wolff and Spieth each won Wednesday, so the winner of this match will be in the driver's seat to advance out of their group. – Louis Oosthuizen vs. Matt Kuchar: This is the fifth time this tournament has been played at Austin Country Club. Only two men have advanced to the Round of 16 in three of the previous four playings. They're meeting in this match, and Kuchar is coming off an upset of Thomas. – Tony Finau vs. Will Zalatoris: Both players need a win after dropping their opening matches. Zalatoris is fourth in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green, while FInau is 11th, so there's potential for plenty of birdies. – Collin Morikawa vs. Max Homa: The two Cal alums meet in the second round and both are coming off recent victories. Homa won The Genesis Invitational. Morikawa won the previous World Golf Championship. Homa turned pro before Morikawa arrived on campus but he's well aware of Morikawa's abilities. This is what he said about the 24-year-old while Morikawa was still in college: "His ball striking is so good. He's basically a robot. I'm not sure I've ever seen him hit a bad shot." – Tyrrell Hatton vs. Sergio Garcia: A matchup between potential European Ryder Cup teammates. Garcia beat Lee Westwood on Wednesday, while Hatton tied countryman Matt Wallace. Both Hatton and Garcia would like to go into Friday undefeated.

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