Tiger Woods was today out practicing at Royal Liverpool and venue for next Thursday’s starting 143rd Open Championship.
Woods set out mid-morning in the company of fellow American Patrick Reed who captured this year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship in March.
It is the first time Woods has set foot on the course affectionately known as Hoylake since he captured his third Claret Jug in 2006 and when golf’s oldest Major was last staged at the course.
One of the first persons Woods met on his arrival at Royal Liverpool this morning was Andy Cross, the now former Club Captain who handed Woods his third Claret Jug in 2006.
And in contrast the Royal Liverpool course is a lot greener than eight years ago when it played hard and fast, and when Woods hardly used his driver over the four days in winning by two shots and just weeks since the passing of his father and mentor, Earl.
Woods appearance in this week’s Open will be his first in a Major this season after undergoing back surgery in March.
Since then the 14-time Major winner National at the Congressional Club in Maryland.has contested just one event and that was missing the halfway cut in last month’s PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans
Tiger Woods, and the defending Royal Liverpool Open Champion, spotted out practicing on the course today. (Photo – www.randa.org)
Former Royal Liverpool Club Captain Andy Cross who handed Tiger Woods claret jug in 2006.
