• Tiger Woods catches a ball from his caddie before teeing off on the 16th hole at Augusta National during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
    Tiger Woods catches a ball from his caddie before teeing off on the 16th hole at Augusta National during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
  • Tiger Woods hits a shot on the 12th hole during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
    Tiger Woods hits a shot on the 12th hole during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
  • Tiger Woods plays a shot on the 11th hole as caddie Joe LaCava looks on during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods plays a shot on the 11th hole as caddie Joe LaCava looks on during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples walk on the 16th hole during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples walk on the 16th hole during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau putt on the 16th green as Justin Thomas looks on during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau putt on the 16th green as Justin Thomas looks on during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Bryson DeChambeau., Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and Fred Couples on the 16th fairway during a practice round. Reuters
    Bryson DeChambeau., Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and Fred Couples on the 16th fairway during a practice round. Reuters
  • Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples walk during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples walk during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples putt on the 10th green during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Fred Couples putt on the 10th green during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Tiger Woods plays a shot on the 10th hole during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
    Tiger Woods plays a shot on the 10th hole during a practice round prior to the Masters. AFP
  • Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 17th tee during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 17th tee during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
  • Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods talk on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods talk on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
  • Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods bump fists on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Bryson DeChambeau and Tiger Woods bump fists on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
  • Tiger Woods putts on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Tiger Woods putts on the 18th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
  • Tiger Woods plays a shot during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Tiger Woods plays a shot during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
  • Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th hole during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
    Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th hole during a practice round for the Masters. AP Photo
  • Tiger Woods walks on the 13th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP
    Tiger Woods walks on the 13th green during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. AFP

Tiger Woods gets in a practice round with Bryson DeChambeau ahead of Masters title defence – in pictures


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The best golfers in the world have converged on Augusta National Golf Club this week to compete in the rescheduled Masters.

Before Thursday's first tee shot, the 94 players competing for the famous green jacket have spent this week adjusting to the course by getting in a few practice rounds.

Among those players, none generate as much attention as Tiger Woods – returning to defend his title 19 months after clinching his 15th major when he completed one of the greatest comebacks in golf history.

Woods, ranked 33rd, took to Augusta on Monday alongside world No 3 Justin Thomas, US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, and former world No 1 Fred Couples to play a practice round.

As the biggest star in golf, Woods' practice rounds at the Masters usually attract thousands of supporters, but the absence of patrons at this year's tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic meant the 44-year-old American's round was a much more private affair.

The former world No 1 is aiming to win his sixth Masters title this year, but will face stiff competition – none more so than from two of his practice partners Thomas and DeChambeau.

To view the photos from Woods' practice round, browse through the pictures in the gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.