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MAMARONECK, N.Y. - The memories are not great. Tiger Woods shot 76-76 and missed the cut by three at the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, but his head wasn't really in it. "I think it was just - I was not prepared to play and still dealing with the death of my dad," he said Tuesday. At the 120th U.S. Open at Winged Foot this week the questions will be about Woods' body, not his mind. In '06, he was just six weeks removed from the death of his father Earl. RELATED: Tee times for Rds. 1 & 2 | Nine things to know about Winged Foot | Looking back at wild finish in 2006 "Yeah, when I didn’t win the Masters that year, that was really tough to take because that was the last event my dad was ever going to watch me play," Woods said. "He passed not too long after that, and quite frankly, when I got ready for this event, I didn’t really put in the time. I didn’t really put in the practice, and consequently missed the cut pretty easily." Woods went on to win the Open Championship later that summer, sobbing on the shoulder of his caddie, Steve Williams, on the 18th green. But at Winged Foot? A month earlier? No. It wasn't happening. He made six bogeys and a double in the first round, three bogeys and two doubles in the second. He was there but not there. Not really. A lot has changed since, starting with the fact that Woods, 44, made just seven official starts last season due to mobility issues with his surgically fused back. One of those, the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP last October, turned into his 82nd PGA TOUR victory, but there was precious little else for the highlight reel. Woods had only one other top-10 finish last season, a T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open. He did not feel well enough to play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, which like Torrey Pines is one of his favorite courses on TOUR. He also missed The Honda Classic, his hometown tournament, and elected to sit out THE PLAYERS Championship (cancelled after one round anyway because of the pandemic). And when he came back along with everyone else in June? Meh. He finished T37 at the PGA Championship, T58 at THE NORTHERN TRUST, and T51 at the BMW Championship. "This year I really haven’t putted as well as I wanted to," Woods said, "and the times I did make a few swing mistakes, I missed it in the wrong spots. Consequently, I just didn’t have the right looks at it. I’ve compounded mistakes here and there that ended up not making me able to make pars or a birdie run, and consequently I haven’t put myself in contention to win events." Now he comes to Winged Foot, a course he also played at the 1997 PGA Championship, making history, of sorts. Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired together for the first time as professionals in the final round. Each shot 75 in the rain, each finished T29. (Davis Love III won.) In terms of difficulty, Woods ranks Winged Foot alongside Oakmont in Pennsylvania and notoriously nasty Open Championship venue Carnoustie. "The winning scores here have never traditionally been very low," Woods said. (Hale Irwin won the 1974 U.S. Open at Winged Foot at 7 over par; Geoff Ogilvy was 5 over in 2006.) "I don’t see that changing this week." The Memorial Tournament and BMW Championship brought especially hard conditions, but the rough at Winged Foot is something else entirely. Most players have said it will be impossible to advance the ball from the long stuff. Gary Woodland said he was practicing his chipping, his caddie tossing him balls, when they lost one and couldn't find it for five minutes. Marshalls, Woodland added, are going to be invaluable. Tuesday brought chilly temperatures, with Patrick Cantlay donning a ski hat and Woods wearing rain paints for warmth. He played nine holes with Presidents Cup partner Justin Thomas (they're also together for the first two rounds, along with PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa) and 2019 U.S. Amateur runner-up John Augenstein of Kentucky. The weekend forecast is for even cooler weather. "The golf course is going to be hard," said Woods. "It depends on how difficult they want to set up these pins, give us a chance at it. But with the forecast, it’s going to be difficult no matter what."
What is old is new again as historic Winged Foot Golf Club is hosting the 2020 United States Open. The West Course, located in Mamaroneck, N.Y., will be the challenge for the sixth time in history but the first since 2006 in determining our national champion. Oddly enough it will also decide the first major champion of the 2020-21 season, the first of SIX to be crowned. The Par-70 will stretch to 7,469 yards and provide an unbelievable test of all 14 clubs and especially the six inches between the ears. There will be bogeys and doubles bogeys. There will be three and four putts. As with any big ballpark, those who can give it a knock off the tee will have the advantage. Finding the short grass as frequently as possible will create scoring chances but pars will be excellent this week. As Geoff Ogilvy famously remarked, the only safe place at Winged Foot is in the clubhouse. A.W. Tillinghast made his mark in this part of the county (Bethpage Black) and Winged Foot is considered by many the perfect challenge for determining the finest golfer in all of the land. Designed and opened in the early 1920s, the winners at Winged Foot have included Bobby Jones, Billy Casper, Fuzzy Zoeller, Geoff Ogilvy and the survivor of the “Massacre at Winged Foot” Hale Irwin, who won by posting seven-over, 287. Davis Love III also won the 1997 PGA Championship on this track. The West Course is known for its incredible green complexes and diabolical rough and both of those will be front-and-center this week. Gil Hanse has brought the greens back to their original sizes, adding more pin placements in theory, which won’t favor anyone. The massive complexes of bent and poa will test the 144 players on speed, read and creativity. Running upwards of 13 feet on the Stimpmeter being above the hole or even pin-high in certain spots will create problems. Only one creek pops up and the trees lining the rough will only affect those far enough off the beaten path. Missing large greens won’t come with a reward this week so players who can grind out pars will feel like they’ve made birdies. Accuracy is rewarded both off the tee and into the greens, as it should be. Hanse also removed plenty of trees to help the routing visually. Social media suggested Monday that the notorious rough was getting its last haircut of the week. Yes, Monday. Upwards of five inches in the thickest spots, the graduated cut doesn’t allow the big miss to avoid penalty. Remember, with no galleries this week there won’t be any matted-down areas from foot traffic to provide any relief for the extremely errant strikes from the tee box or attacking the greens. Last year Gary Woodland collected $2.25 million from a $12.5 million purse so that will give gamers an idea of what’s a stake this week. The official prize money, as of Tuesday morning, has not been released yet. The top 60 and ties play the final 36 holes. If there is a playoff required, it will be a two-hole aggregate followed by sudden death. 2006 U.S. Open (entered this week) 2 Phil Mickelson 6 Steve Stricker 12 Ian Poulter 12 Paul Casey 21 Adam Scott 26 Henrik Stenson 32 Scott Hend 37 Charles Howell III 48 Graeme McDowell MC Rory Sabbatini Zach Johnson Lucas Glover Tiger Woods Billy Horschel Matt Kuchar Sergio Garcia Last 10 U.S. Open Winners 2019: Gary Woodland (Pebble Beach) 2018: Brooks Koepka (Shinnecock Hills) 2017: Brooks Koepka (Erin Hills) 2016: Dustin Johnson (Oakmont) 2015: Jordan Spieth (Chambers Bay) 2014: Martin Kaymer (Pinerhurst No. 2) 2013: Justin Rose (Merion) 2012: Webb Simpson (Olympic Club) 2011: Rory McIlroy (Congressional Country Club) 2010: Graeme McDowell (Pebble Beach) 2006 Recap Geoff Ogilvy (+5) The Aussie posted first and watched as those behind him couldn’t make par down the stretch. Getting up and down from everywhere, including his impossible chip-in par at No. 17, Ogilvy holed a five-footer at the last for par to post 72 and five-over. Did not have one round in the 60s. Notables: Phil Mickelson doubled the last to miss the playoff by a shot. Wayward tee shots (two fairways on Sunday, zero on the back nine) put tons of pressure on his short game. … Colin Montgomery, a legend in the ball-striking department, missed the green from No. 18 fairway from 171 yards and made double, missing the playoff by a shot. Montgomery was the only player to post a red number, 69, on Sunday. … Jim Furyk (70) also had six feet to force a Monday playoff but his par putt slide by. … Steve Stricker, another who is more accurate than long, claimed T6. Key stat leaders Top golfers in each statistic on the 2019-2020 PGA TOUR are listed only if they are scheduled to compete this week. Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (* – previous top 10 at U.S. Open since 2015 or past champion) 1 *Justin Thomas 2 *Hideki Matsuyama 3 *Jon Rahm 4 *Sergio Garcia 5 Collin Morikawa 6 *Rory McIlroy 7 *Xander Schauffele 9 *Dustin Johnson 11 *Tony Finau 12 Patrick Cantlay 13 *Tyrrell Hatton 15 *Daniel Berger 16 Corey Conners 16 *Webb Simpson 18 Harris English 19 Bryson DeChambeau 20 Viktor Hovland 21 Paul Casey 23 Joaquin Niemann 26 *Patrick Reed Strokes Gained: Putting 2 *Matthew Fitzpatrick 5 *Kevin Na 6 *Ian Poulter 6 Matt Kuchar 8 Mackenzie Hughes 10 Bryson DeChambeau 12 *Patrick Reed 13 *Webb Simpson 14 JT Poston 15 Kevin Kisner 17 *Daniel Berger 18 Harris English 20 Brendon Todd 21 Richy Werenski 22 *Jon Rahm 23 Troy Merritt 26 *Tommy Fleetwood Scrambling 1 *Daniel Berger 2 *Xander Schauffele 3 Brendon Todd 4 *Kevin Na 6 Harris English 9 *Brian Harman 10 Abraham Ancer 11 *Jon Rahm 12 *Webb Simpson 16 Kevin Kisner 17 Bryson DeChambeau 19 *Hideki Matsuyama 20 Alex Noren 21 *Patrick Reed 23 Lanto Griffin 25 *Justin Thomas 26 Brandt Snedeker 28 *Jason Day 29 Carlos Ortiz Most US Open Appearances (thru 2019) Phil Mickelson (28) Steve Stricker (21) Tiger Woods (21) Sergio Garcia (20) Adam Scott (18) Lee Westwood (18) Matt Kuchar (17) Paul Casey (16) Zach Johnson (16) Major Champions in the field Tiger Woods (15) Phil Mickelson (5) Rory McIlroy (4) Jordan Spieth (3) Zach Johnson (2) Martin Kaymer (2) Bubba Watson (2) Collin Morikawa Shane Lowry Gary Woodland Patrick Reed Justin Thomas Sergio Garcia Henrik Stenson Dustin Johnson Jimmy Walker Danny Willett Jason Day Justin Rose Adam Scott Webb Simpson Keegan Bradley Louis Oosthuizen Graeme McDowell Lucas Glover
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2020 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (Sept. 17) and Friday (Sept. 18), at 7,477-yard, par-70 Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The U.S. Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 144 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on Sept. 17 and 18, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties. Those players making the cut will play 18 holes on Sept. 19 and 20. If there is a tie upon the completion of 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined. RELATED: Nine things to know about Winged Foot | Looking back at wild finish in 2006 | Five Korn Ferry Tour players to watch Thursday, No. 1 / Friday, No. 10 (All times ET) 6:50 a.m. / 12:10 p.m. - Brandon Wu, Scarsdale, N.Y.; Curtis Luck, Australia; Ryan Fox, New Zealand 7:01 a.m. / 12:21 p.m. - Joel Dahmen, Clarkston, Wash.; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; J.T. Poston, Hickory, N.C. 7:12 a.m. / 12:32 p.m. - Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sung Kang, Republic of Korea; Kevin Streelman, Wheaton, Ill. 7:23 a.m. / 12:43 p.m. - Jazz Janewattananond, Thailand; Kevin Na, Las Vegas, Nev.; Matt Wallace, England 7:34 a.m. / 12:54 p.m. - Brendon Todd, Watkinsville, Ga.; Harris English, Moultrie, Ga.; (a) Davis Thompson, St. Simons Island, Ga. 7:45 a.m. / 1:05 p.m. - Paul Waring, England; Victor Perez, France; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa 7:56 a.m. / 1:16 p.m. - Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Patrick Reed, Houston, Texas; Jordan Spieth, Dallas,Texas 8:07 a.m. / 1:27 p.m. - Collin Morikawa, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.; Justin Thomas, Louisville, Ky.; Tiger Woods, Jupiter, Fla. 8:18 a.m. / 1:38 p.m. - Matt Kuchar, Sea Island, Ga.; Lucas Glover, Jupiter, Fla.; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland 8:29 a.m. / 1:49 p.m. - Charles Howell III, Orlando, Fla.; Ryo Ishikawa, Japan; Max Homa, Valencia, Calif. 8:40 a.m. / 2 p.m. - Kurt Kitayama, Chico, Calif.; Robert MacIntyre, Scotland; (a) Sandy Scott, Scotland 8:51 a.m. / 2:11 p.m. - Eddie Pepperell, England; Troy Merritt, Eagle, Idaho; Sami Valimaki, Finland 12:10 p.m. / 6:50 a.m. - Shaun Norris, South Africa; Rory Sabbatini, Slovakia; Chan Kim, Gilbert, Ariz. 12:21 p.m. / 7:01 a.m. - Adam Long, St. Louis, Mo.; (a) Eduard Rousaud, Spain; Mike Lorenzo-Vera, France 12:32 p.m. / 7:12 a.m. - (a) Lukas Michel, Australia; Lucas Herbert, Australia; Matt Jones, Australia 12:43 p.m. / 7:23 a.m. - Ryan Palmer, Colleyville, Texas; Si Woo Kim, Republic of Korea; Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain 12:54 p.m. / 7:34 a.m. - Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Sungjae Im, Republic of Korea; Cameron Champ, Sacramento, Calif. 1:05 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. - Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.; (a) Andy Ogletree, Little Rock, Miss.; Shane Lowry, Republic of Ireland 1:16 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. - Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis, Calif.; Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, Fla.; Tony Finau, Salt Lake City, Utah 1:27 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. - Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Paul Casey, England; Jon Rahm, Spain 1:38 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. - Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Matthew Wolff, Agoura Hills, Calif.; Viktor Hovland, Norway 1:49 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. - Romain Langasque, France; Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Will Zalatoris, Plano, Texas 2 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. - Matthias Schwab, Austria; (a) Cole Hammer, Houston, Texas; Alex Noren, Sweden 2:11 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. - Connor Syme, Scotland; Paul Barjon, France; Marty Jertson, Phoenix, Ariz. Thursday, No. 10 / Friday, No. 1 (All times ET) 6:50 a.m. / 12:10 p.m. - Daniel Balin, White Plains, N.Y.; Greyson Sigg, Augusta, Ga.; J.C. Ritchie, South Africa 7:01 a.m. / 12:21 p.m. - (a) Ricky Castillo, Yorba Linda, Calif.; Brian Harman, Sea Island, Ga.; Andy Sullivan, England 7:12 a.m. / 12:32 p.m. - Tom Lewis, England; (a) Preston Summerhays, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jason Kokrak, Hudson, Ohio 7:23 a.m. / 12:43 p.m. - Martin Kaymer, Germany; Jimmy Walker, Boerne, Texas; (a) John Augenstein, Owensboro, Ky. 7:34 a.m. / 12:54 p.m. - Tyler Duncan, Columbus, Ind.; Thomas Detry, Belgium; Erik van Rooyen, South Africa 7:45 a.m. / 1:05 p.m. - Tyrrell Hatton, England; Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Danny Willett, England 7:56 a.m. / 1:16 p.m. - Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Jason Day, Australia 8:07 a.m. / 1:27 p.m. - Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Adam Scott, Australia; Justin Rose, England 8:18 a.m. / 1:38 p.m. - Ian Poulter, England; Patrick Cantlay, Jupiter, Fla.; Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis. 8:29 a.m. / 1:49 p.m. - Adam Hadwin, Canada; Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; Corey Conners, Canada 8:40 a.m. / 2 p.m. - Sebastian Munoz, Colombia; (a) Chun An Yu, Chinese Taipei; Justin Harding, South Africa 8:51 a.m. / 2:11 p.m. - Scott Hend, Australia; Dan McCarthy, Syracuse, N.Y.; Ryan Vermeer, Omaha, Neb. 12:10 p.m. / 6:50 a.m. - Richy Werenski, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Taylor Pendrith, Canada; Renato Paratore, Italy 12:21 p.m. / 7:01 a.m. - Jim Herman, Palm City, Fla.; (a) John Pak, Scotch Plains, N.J.; Thomas Pieters, Belgium 12:32 p.m. / 7:12 a.m. - Michael Thompson, Sea Island, Ga.; Andrew Putnam, University Place, Wash.; Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, N.C. 12:43 p.m. / 7:23 a.m. - Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Marc Leishman, Australia; Cameron Smith, Australia 12:54 p.m. / 7:34 a.m. - Lee Westwood, England; (a) James Sugrue, Republic of Ireland; Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla. 1:05 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. - Matt Fitzpatrick, England; Daniel Berger, Jupiter, Fla.; Branden Grace, South Africa 1:16 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. - Tommy Fleetwood, England; Kevin Kisner, Aiken, S.C.; Abraham Ancer, Mexico 1:27 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. - Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, Vt. 1:38 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. - Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Xander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif.; Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn. 1:49 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. - Shugo Imahira, Japan; Byeong Hun An, Republic of Korea; (a) Takumi Kanaya, Japan 2 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. - Danny Lee, New Zealand; Mark Hubbard, Denver, Colo.; Lanto Griffin, Blacksburg, Va. 2:11 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. - Stephan Jaeger, Germany; Lee Hodges, Elkmont, Ala.; Adrian Otaegui, Spain
