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Grants Pass state rep walks away from motorcycle crash unscathed ... Senators join in Oregon Caves dedication ... MASTERS Woods draws crowd in practice Comment By Wire reports MailTribune.com By Wire reports Posted Apr. 6, 2015 at 7:25 PM By Wire reports Posted Apr. 6, 2015 at 7:25 PM » Social News AUGUSTA, Ga. — Chips ahoy! In the first time Tiger Woods put his game on public view since a hiatus to cure what has been called the “chipping yips,” he sure seemed relaxed. And the public sure seemed to enjoy viewing it all. Rather than starting his practice round the first thing in the morning Monday, as he usually does, Woods did not begin until 4:20 p.m., the time he prefers to play on Sunday. He appeared determined to feel comfortable, playing Augusta National’s front nine with old buddy Mark O’Meara. Though practice-day fans usually are headed to the exits at that time, and regardless of the clouds overhead and a thunderstorm threat, he was followed by a crowd that was as big as those that other golfers get during a tournament round. Even before that, on the practice tee, he showed up with ear buds and a hug for just about everyone he saw, including Sean Foley, the swing coach with whom he parted ways last year. Both in the practice area and on the course, his chipping was fine. Because of unsightly shots around the green in his few tournament rounds this season, spectators often greeted a normal low-trajectory chip or lofted pitch with shouts of “Nice shot, Tiger!” and brief applause. Woods actually began his practice round without any need for a chip. He put his second shot from the rough only 6 feet from the hole and made the putt. He then spent 10 minutes or so hitting shots from in front or the side of the green, finishing up with a few more putts. When he was done, he whisked the ball off the short grass with the back of his putter and tossed it into his free hand — a deliberate flourish. On the way down the second fairway, people yelled, “Welcome back, Tiger” and “It’s good to have you back, Tiger!” "I felt like I had to get my game into a spot where I felt I could compete to win a golf tournament and it's finally there," Woods said after playing 11 holes. He played the front nine with O'Meara, then the 10th and 18th holes before darkness. The first official day of practice at Augusta National was filled with warmth and optimism for the first major of the year. Rory McIlroy, No. 1 in the world and going for a career Grand Slam, played 18 holes with British Amateur champion Bradley Neil. Steve Stricker is playing for the first time all year. Jason Day took four hours on the back nine alone, letting groups through so he could chip and putt, the key to winning a green jacket. Woods is playing for the first time since Feb. 5. He was off nearly five months when he returned at the Masters in 2010 following the scandal in his personal life, but he was No. 1 in the world back then. His last competition was a victory in the Australian Masters. After his opening birdie, Woods tossed two balls short of the green to work on his chipping. He hit 14 chips — two balls each from various hollows around the green to different pin positions. Most looked reasonable. Some looked good. "Chipping was fine," Woods said. "I wanted to test out some wedges out here. That's why I was chipping a little bit more — a couple different bounce settings, because it's a little bit different than Florida. We figured the right one out." 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