Tiger Woods knows one or two things about what it takes to open the US.
After all, Woods won events in both 2002 and 2008, following his first US Open title in 2000.
The 15-time major champion won’t be tee-off at the 125th US Open on Thursday, but he provided useful tips for anyone who was listening to how to navigate the dangerous terrain of the Oakmont Country Club just outside Pittsburgh.
“There are no counterfeiting about Oakmont,” Woods said in a video posted to Instagram.
“The golf course is big, but yes, it’s just. There’s no way to avoid that. You just need to hit the golf ball well, and you just prefer a long batter because of the degree, complex.
“It’s very helpful to use shorter iron to allow you to sock the ball. It’s about missing the ball in the right place… because otherwise it’s scary!”
The Oakmont Country Club held the US Open on nine previous occasions. It’s the last year of 2016.
Woods, 49, underwent surgery on March 11th to repair his ruptured left Achilles tendon.
The last official tournament Woods was a cut he missed at the 2024 Open Championship last July.
Woods has long been suffering from health issues. He took his sixth back operation last September and continues to deal with the effects of the 2021 car accident.
