Woods avoids injury shoots 1 under at Valspar

Tiger Woods gets off to an impressive start with a 1-under 70 at the Valspar Championship. (1:35)

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- There's nothing quite like seeing Tiger Woods wincing in pain, especially after all of the injury woes he has endured over the years.

So there was Woods banging his club up against a tree on the 16th hole late Thursday afternoon at the Innisbrook Resort and then showing signs of distress after letting the club go and seeing the ball fly toward the green.

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The longest-running PGA Tour event still being played at its original site has been renamed the Fort Worth Invitational for this year's event.

Woods said afterward it was his left forearm that took the brunt of the blow, and he downplayed any injury, although few would be surprised if a bit of ice were necessary overnight.

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