Tiger Woods left a new-found India fan based memorised with a blistering nine under par 63 in his very first golf game in India.

Woods, who was reputed paid $US 1.2m for a one day visit to the largest democracy, had never set sights on the Delhi Golf Club course that has hosted more than 25 India Open’s.

Not only did Woods bring the old fashioned course to its knees but the 14-time Major winner also conquered hearts of the thousands of people who came to have a glimpse of him.

After finishing well down in 41st place two days earlier in Dubai, Woods displayed the  form that has earned him 14 Major victories.

The 38-year-old Woods, who is in the capital on an invitation from Hero MotoCorp CEO and Managing Director Pawan Munjal, showed why he is considered to be the greatest golfer as he went about his business with consummate ease on a warm Tuesday morning.

A visage of Woods appeared around the fairways after compere Alan Wilkins announced the golfer’s arrival at the first hole. After a few practice shots and exchange of pleasentaries, Woods teed off amid a couple of thousands people who had thronged the DGC, which was supposed to be a hushed-up private event here.

Dressed in a blue tee-shirt, black trousers and white cap, Tiger started off with a wonderful shot straight down the middle, which was the hallmark of the man although the day as he played along with his host Munjal exclusively for the first nine holes and returned with a card of six-under.

In the next nine holes, Woods was accompanied by Rajiv Singh of DLF and Justice Vikramajit Sen of Supreme Court on the 10th and 11th holes, while leading Indian woman golfer Sharmila Nicollet played a couple of holes at the 12th and 13th, before media honchos Prannoy Roy and Aveek Sarkar joined the golf great at the DGC.

On the last three holes, it was a skins game between two teams — Pawan Munjal-Tiger Woods vs Shiv Kapur and Anirban Lahiri, which ended on an even keel with Kapur winning the 17th hole with a birdie and Munjal and Woods pocketing the 18th hole with both hitting birdies on the last.