Tiger Woods is eagerly anticipating his return to Bethpage Black for next month's U.S. Open, a venue where he will be defending the U.S. Open title in familiar and successful surroundings.
In his first tournament back after an eight-week break, Tiger Woods clinched his 14th major title with a playoff victory over fellow American Rocco Mediate at the US Open.
Tiger Woods held off a late fightback by fellow American Rocco Mediate to win his 14th major title in a nailbiting playoff for the U.S. Open on Monday.
Tiger Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th US Open.
The American shot into a three-shot lead in the U.S. Masters after the second round on Friday.
Tiger Woods equalled Byron Nelson's 54-year-old PGA Tour record of 113 consecutive cuts but it is Vijay Singh who leads the Funai Classic.
Tiger Woods ruled himself out of next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont and the Quicken Loans event he hosts to benefit his foundation, saying on Tuesday he is not yet ready to return to competition. Woods has not played since undergoing microdiscectomy back surgery last September. "While I continue to work hard on getting healthy, I am not physically ready to play in this year's U.S. Open and the Quicken Loans National," Woods announced on his website. "I am making progress, but I'm not yet ready for tournament competition."
'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'
After opening with a 10-over 80, the former world number one's fate had appeared sealed and the 39-year-old made it official with an equally uninspiring second-round 76 to set another shocking career low.
The 14-times major winner, struggling in his return to competitive golf after a long layoff due to a back injury, had six bogeys, two double bogeys, a triple bogey and two birdies in the round.
'All is forgiven dear Tiger, wear your red shirt on day four and come back home to the Winner's Circle now.'
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