Tiger: U.S. Open 'favors' long hitters, short irons

Tiger Woods knows a happening oregon 2 astir what it takes to triumph the U.S. Open.

After all, Woods followed up his archetypal U.S. Open rubric successful 2000 by winning the lawsuit successful some 2002 and 2008.

While the 15-time large champion volition not beryllium teeing disconnected astatine the 125th U.S. Open connected Thursday, helium did connection immoderate adjuvant hints to anyone who'd perceive connected however to navigate the treacherous terrain astatine Oakmont Country Club conscionable extracurricular Pittsburgh.

"There is nary faking astir Oakmont," Woods said successful a video posted connected Instagram.

"The play people is big, yes, but it's conscionable -- determination is nary mode astir it. You conscionable person to deed the play shot well, and it favors longer hitters, conscionable due to the fact that of the degrees, the complexes.

"It conscionable helps truthful overmuch to beryllium coming with shorter iron, to beryllium capable to sock the ball. It's astir missing the shot connected close spots ... due to the fact that if you don't, it's horrible!"

The Oakmont Country Club has hosted the U.S. Open connected 9 erstwhile occasions, the past being 2016.

Woods, 49, underwent country connected March 11 to repair a ruptured near Achilles tendon.

The past authoritative tourney Woods played was a missed chopped astatine the 2024 Open Championship past July.

Woods has agelong been plagued by wellness issues. He underwent his sixth backmost cognition past September and helium continues to woody with the effects of a 2021 car accident.