Tiger Woods has enjoyed an encouraging return to tournament golf during the Masters first round

He's carded a one-under par 71 to lie four shots off the lead held by Korean Sungjae Im.

Woods says he's where he needs to be, 14 months on from the car crash which almost saw him lose his right leg.

Australian Cameron Smith is outright second on four-under with world number one Scottie Scheffler, former Masters champions Dustin Johnson and Danny Willett, and Joaquin Niemann two shots back.



A buzz has enveloped Shirley Rugby Club in Christchurch with an All Black and a Crusader making injury returns tomorrow afternoon.

Jack Goodhue and Sione Havili Talitui will run out against Sydenham.



Three time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond is preparing to debut behind the wheel of his Jeff Judd Subaru Impreza in the Otago Rally.

The event starts in Dunedin's Octagon from 5pm as part of the national championship.