So it’s the same.”Ī PGA.com story on the 10th anniversary of Woods’ victory revealed what was going on behind the scenes in the days and weeks leading up to the Open. Tiger, never one to pull back the curtain, mostly replied with clipped responses.Īsked about his post-practice round routine, Woods said: “I work out. Reporters asked about the knee from all angles. The knee was the main topic of conversation at Torrey, where Woods returned four months after winning the Farmers Insurance Open for the fourth straight year (and sixth time in nine years). He used a cart in a practice round at Torrey Pines a week before the Open. In fact, Woods had not walked 18 holes since Sunday at the Masters. That kept him off the course until the U.S. He had arthroscopic surgery in April to repair cartilage damage just after a second-place finish in the Masters. In doing what he did, nothing seemed impossible for the world’s greatest golfer.Īs impressive as Woods’ on-course play was that week, it gained legendary status once people realized what Woods endured to walk the course for five straight days.

Woods called the title at Torrey “probably the best ever.” At 32, Tiger was slightly behind the pace of the Golden Bear, who was 30 when he won his 14th major.įew would have believed then that more than a decade would pass before Woods won another major, a 2019 Masters that provided a different kind of drama. The stirring victory delivered the 14th major championship for Woods, who still had his sights set on Jack Nicklaus’ record 18 major titles. Woods announced two days after the tournament that he played with two stress fractures in his left leg and a torn ACL that required reconstructive surgery.

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