“Well, it’s not flat, I’ll tell you that,”Tiger Woods laughed.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREAUSTIN, Texas – The eyes of Tiger were upon Austin Country Club the last two days as Woods readied himself to play in Texas for the first time in 14 years.
“You’ll see some high numbers here, and you’ll see a lot of birdies. That’s exactly what a good match play course does. It’s an interesting golf course.READ MORE: Get the latest golf news and analysis at GolfweekTHE RULES: Some changes you should know about “I’m looking forward to the fact that I just get to focus on one guy,” said Woods, who has won a record 18 WGC titles. “Each and every shot is different, and you don’t really care what the rest of the field is doing. I just have to beat the guy standing in front of me.”Tiger driving the 13th green 👀#DellMatchPlaypic.twitter.com/G09pLE9tFW
So he’s in good spirits and in good health heading into his first start in Texas since he missed the cut in the 2005 AT&T Byron Nelson, which ended his record of 142 consecutive made cuts, a stretch that spanned seven years. If Woods and Rory McIlroy were to advance out of pool play, the two would face each other Saturday morning.
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