Tiger Woods (10/1 in USPGA In-Play Betting) recaptured some form on day one of the USPGA Championship at Whistling Straits, but once again failed to break 70.

Many pundits were writing off the world number one, who has won this tournament on four previous occasions, after his struggles in recent weeks.

But Woods (Woods 11/10, Singh 11/5, Yang 11/5 – 2nd 3-Ball Betting) responded with an opening round 71 to leave him on one-under-par, three shots off the lead after a weather-affected day one.

Fog delayed the start in Wisconsin before bad light brought Thursday’s action to an end, with many players still to complete their first rounds.

Italy’s Francesco Molinari and in-form American Bubba Watson hold the clubhouse lead after first rounds of 68.

But Woods is safely in the clubhouse and feeling a bit better with his overall game, describing golf as a “fickle game”.

He added: “It’s not where I want it, but it’s better. It felt good to be a little bit more steady. I felt so much more comfortable with the putter – I got my lines back.”

Woods also has a battle on his hands to stay top of the rankings, with closest challengers Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker (20/1 in Outright Winner Market) are also one-under-par, after 11 and 13 holes respectively.