Intriguing Open produces major mystery for Woods
SAN FRANCISCO – He was sure Tiger Woods was going to win the U.S. Open.
All it took was one glimpse of The Olympic Club for this longtime observer of golf – especially when it comes to Woods – to reach this conclusion. The tight turns in the canted fairways, putting a premium on accuracy instead of sheer length. The thick, mangled rough around so many collars of the firm, small greens.
He figured if Woods played anywhere near the level when he won the Memorial two weeks earlier, the tournament was over.
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