The picture of David Toms in his blue winner's jacket is just a few feet from Tiger Woods' smiling mug near the first tee at Quail Hollow Club.
The sun-drenched gallery at the Wachovia Championship knew Woods wasn't around Thursday to defend his title because of knee surgery. Many fans may have completely forgotten about the slumping 2003 champion — until Toms broke out of his missed-cut, sore-back funk with a 5-under 67 to take the first-round lead.
It was Toms' best round in, well, he couldn't remember.
"Since a long time. I don't know. I can't even think," Toms said. "It makes me feel good about my game. It gives me a little bit of confidence. It wasn't a fluke round."
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