Tiger Woods’ Elbow “Feels Good” Heading Into British Open; Pairings Released, Phil Mickelson Grouped With Rory McIlroy : GOLF : Sports World News
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Tiger Woods, golf’s largest star, can be getting some further magnificence sleep when the British Open opens at Muirfield on Thursday. The world’s No. 1 golfer will tee off at 2:45 p.m. together with Louis Oosthuizen and Graeme McDowell, in keeping with reports. Woods has by no means been paired with both participant on a weekday of a significant match.
Whereas all eyes are usually on Woods whether or not he is on or off the course, these eyes can be particularly skilled on him this week as he makes an attempt to show his elbow is now not an obstacle to world-class play.
Woods was battling the harm on the U.S. Open, which he carried out poorly in. On the time he downplayed the harm’s severity, and continues to be doing so heading into the British Open, however has opened up extra about the way it affected him.
“It did not really feel good. It did not really feel good, particularly within the tough,” Woods said. “That tough was dense and it was lush. You go from no matter it’s, to illustrate 100-some-odd miles an hour to nearly zero. And that was the robust half about it. I actually could not get by means of it. And it put quite a lot of torque on it and it damage.”
In typical Woods vogue nevertheless, he supplied a easy resolution as to how he may have averted the elbow points within the tough.
“Conversely, simply keep out of the rattling factor. Put it within the fairway and put it on the inexperienced and make your putts. It isn’t like I used to be drawing dangerous lies on these tee bins. You simply have to remain out of it.”
Within the different high pairing for the British Open’s opening days, Scottish Open winner Phil Mickelson can be paired with world No.2 Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama. One other fascinating grouping will encompass PGA elder statesmen Nick Faldo, Fred {Couples} and Tom Watson.
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