Tiger Woods needs to do his homework before PGA Championship

Sport360 staff 15:55 08/08/2018
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  • Tiger Woods admits he will have plenty of homework to do as he looks to claim a 15th major title in the US PGA Championship.

    Woods was among the players due to compete at Bellerive Country Club in 2001 when the WGC-American Express Championship was cancelled due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

    The 42-year-old also missed the 2008 BMW Championships at the same venue due to injury and was only able to play five holes in practice before his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday due to thunderstorms.

    “I literally haven’t set foot on this golf course since that week in 2001,” Woods said. “I didn’t get up here pre British Open and yesterday [Monday] I took the day off.

    “Today we only got in five holes and didn’t really get a chance to see a whole lot, so I’ll have to do some more homework tomorrow and get a good feel for what’s going on for the rest of the week.

    “I needed that day off. I spent a few times in the ice bath just trying to get some inflammation down and just trying to get ready for the rest of the week.

    “There’s going to be certain days that I’m just not going to have the speed and the flexibility and the movement that I once did. I’m 42 now and I’ve had four back surgeries. So things are going to be different from day-to-day, and it’s just about managing it.”

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