Woods Sputters

Tiger Woods was upstaged by Auburn’s Chip Spratlin at the NCAA Division I men’s golf championship.

Woods, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, shot a 1-over-par 73 during the opening round at Ohio State.

The 19-year-old freshman, followed by a large gallery, had four birdies and five bogeys, missing a 10-foot birdie putt on his ninth hole and then missing the 3-footer coming back.

Spratlin grabbed the lead with a 67, one stroke off the competitive course record.

Arizona State shot a 288 to lead the team competition by a stroke with three rounds to play.