JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- A promising start turned into a shocking disappointment Thursday for Tiger Woods, who made three double bogeys at Atlanta Athletic Club on his way to a 77 during the first round of the PGA Championship. 
 
 Tiger Woods shared the lead at 3-under early Thursday, then struggled to a 77. Daniel Shirey/US Presswire 
 
 The 7-over-par total left Woods tied for 129th place, well behind first-round leader Steve Stricker, who shot a 63, matching a major championship record. 
 
 For Woods, who has won 14 major titles, it was among his worst performances. 
 
 "I'm not down, I'm just very angry right now," Woods said after shooting his highest opening round in a major championship and highest ever at the PGA. "I thought I could play by feel, see the shot, hit the shot. I'm not at that point yet." 
 
 Woods started nicely Thursday morning, rolling in a birdie putt at the 10th hole (his first), then adding birdies at the 12th and 14th holes. At 3-under par through his first five holes, Woods was tied for the early lead. 
 
 But he lost five shots against par on the next four holes, with double bogeys at the 15th and 18th. Tiger added five more bogeys on the front nine, including his third double bogey of the day, at No. 6. 
 
 Woods, who tees off at 1:45 p.m. ET on Friday, is now in danger of seeing his PGA Tour season come to an early end. Woods has never missed the cut in 13 previous PGA Championships, but if he fails to finish among the top 70 and ties, he'll be headed home for the weekend. 
 
 And that means he might not be seen again this year on the PGA Tour. 
 
 Woods, 35, is 129th in FedEx Cup points and needs to be among the top 125 through next week's Wyndham Championship in order to advance to the first of four playoff events in two weeks. ||||| Tiger Woods holds himself up on the first tee during the third round of the Hero World Challenge golf tournament on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Windermere, Fla. Woods lost his voice overnight and was nauseated before and during the third round at Isleworth. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.) ORG XMIT: FLWA106 (Photo: Willie J. Allen, Jr., AP) 
 
 WINDERMERE, Fla. – Tiger Woods vomited during practice and again while playing the third round Saturday of the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth Golf and Country Club. 
 
 Halfway into his practice session, Woods slowly walked to a row of bushes and threw up. The fever and persistent cough that took hold Thursday night had gotten worse, bringing into question whether he would be forced to withdraw from the tournament that benefits his foundation. 
 
 But Woods played through his illness, sweating profusely throughout the round and becoming sick again on the third hole. He shot a 3-under-par 69, his lowest round of the event, which is his first competitive event in four months. He is even-par through 54 holes. 
 
 "It wasn't easy," Woods said with a voice that was hoarse. "I fought hard. It's all I had." 
 
 Woods said he is on antibiotics. 
 
 Woods remains in last place and was 15 strokes behind leader Jordan Spieth at the end of his round. 
 
 For the third consecutive round, Woods had trouble with his short game. He chunked two chips – one going no more than a yard – and now has stubbed seven chips this week. The best part of his game, as it was in the first two rounds, was his long game, especially his driver. 
 
 But the utmost thing on his mind is his health. He said he did not consider withdrawing. 
 
 "I thought I could hang in there," he said. "I like to compete. If I can go, I'll go. I wasn't in pain, I was just under the weather." 
 
 Woods said he started to feel a little better as the round built up. 
 
 "We played fast, which was nice," said Woods, who was paired with Billy Horschel. "I just hope this will be gone pretty soon."
– Tiger Woods may be back in the game, but he’s not on his game. Woods suffered his worst round ever at the PGA Championship, struggling to 7-over-par 77. Much of his game was spent in water and on sand, with three double-bogeys and five bogeys, the AP reports. “I'm not down," he said afterward. "I'm really angry right now." The struggle came after a strong start: After the first five holes, Woods was tied for first. But double-bogeys at the 15th, 18th, and 6th holes helped leave him with the fifth-worst score. Now, his PGA Tour season could end tomorrow; it would be the first time he’d ever missed the PGA cut, ESPN notes. (Maybe he's still adjusting to his new caddie?) In front, meanwhile, was Steve Stricker, who ended up 7 under par with birdies at the 15th and 18th.