Tiger Woods eyeing the 15th major victory at the US Open
The 14-time major champion Tiger Woods is eyeing another major title, when he will tee off at the Olympic Club, for the second major event of the year, US Open, scheduled from June 14 to 17, 2012.
It has been four years since he recorded his final major victory. Since 2009, he also remained winless on the PGA Tour, until he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year.
Between the slumping two years of his career, the golf commentators started to believe that his career has ended and he was no more a sensation in the world of golf.
His win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was also considered as a stroke of luck for him. However, he proved his critics wrong by recording another victory on the tour by winning the prestigious Memorial Tournament.
With the win, he also levelled Jack Nicklaus for the second most PGA Tour victories (73) in history.
Therefore, he has now reached the venue for the US Open with high hopes, as he is now listed among the hot favourites to win the title this year.
"It feels good," Woods, a three-time U.S. Open champion, told reporters. "I'm looking forward to it. I've played the golf course now a couple of times and it's quick out there. I'm excited about playing, excited about this golf course. I've played a lot
here in college and it's great to be back".
After his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he appeared in the Masters Tournament, the first major event of the year, and tied for the 40th place. This time, he is once again entering the major event with a recent victory in hand.
However, the scenario is a little different according to Woods, as he believes that he was a little out of focus at Augusta National. However, he is ready to handle the Olympic Club.
"When I went into Augusta (for the Masters), I did not feel comfortable hitting the ball up," the 36-year-old American said. "And I got back into a lot of my old patterns. Unfortunately, it didn't work out".
If Tiger wins the US Open this year, he will then be just short of three major wins to level Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major-title wins.
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