WOODS HOPES THAT HIS MASTERS PLAN WORKS
TIGER WOODS is set to play just one more event before his Masters title defence in November – despite missing the cut after that, take a little break. And at the US Open. then refocus and get back after it. The former world No.1 struggled “There’s still one more Major to to a second-round 77 in New York go, and my title defence at to miss making the weekend by Sherwood. We have a couple of three shots. He actually birdied big, big things ahead of us.” two of his last three holes Before the start of this when he was in danger week’s US Open, Woods of not breaking 80. admitted: “I think it
Woods and Justin gets harder to win as Thomas will now play we all age.” a charity match And it was against Rory Mcilroy certainly hard for and Justin Rose on him to play a tough Tuesday to open his US Open course new Payne’s Valley where staying
Golf Course in out of the rough Missouri. is the key. He
But the 15-time TOUGH TIMES: Mickelson hit only 11
Major winner has only confirmed fairways in his two rounds he will defend his Zozo at Winged Foot to rank Championship title – which has 69th in the field. At least been switched to Sherwood wide-open Augusta will
Country Club in California from suit him better.
October 22-25 – before Augusta on It was also a bad few
November 12. days for Phil
The 2019 Masters champion has Mickelson, who played only seven events all year opened with a 79 after a slow start because of more before a secondback problems – and his best finish round 74. He said: is tied 37th at the USPGA in his “I’ve been playing fives starts since the restart. very well at home,
In his last 18 rounds he has and I get out here posted a score in the 60s just four and I find myself times and he said: “I’m probably getting a little tight not going to be swinging a club for and a little steery a little bit. and playing some
“Well, until Tuesday. And then of my worst golf.”