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SportsMay 24, 2002

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Tiger Woods' dominance at the Memorial suffered a setback Thursday. Not only was he nine strokes behind leader Bob Tway, he couldn't even beat Jack. While Tway birdied four of his first five holes and had a tap-in eagle for a 7-under 65, Woods failed to break par in the opening round for the first time all year, leaving him three strokes behind tournament founder Jack Nicklaus...

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Tiger Woods' dominance at the Memorial suffered a setback Thursday. Not only was he nine strokes behind leader Bob Tway, he couldn't even beat Jack.

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While Tway birdied four of his first five holes and had a tap-in eagle for a 7-under 65, Woods failed to break par in the opening round for the first time all year, leaving him three strokes behind tournament founder Jack Nicklaus.

CORNING CLASSIC: Beth Bader had the first hole-in-one of her LPGA career, part of a 6-under 66 that gave her a share of the lead at Corning, N.Y.-- From wire reports

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