Tiger Woods talks about Aronimink and return to US Open
Tiger Woods is using crutches to walk, but he is hopeful to return for the US Open, which will take place at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Madison from June 16-19, 2011.
The former world number one spoke to the press on Tuesday at Aronimink Golf Club to promote the AT&T National, which is an event at the Professional Golf Association tour. The 35-year-old shed light on several topics that included
his injury at the Players Championship, his likeness for the Aronimink Golf Club and his return to the US Open.
The three-time winner of US Open claimed that despite having a broken knee, a swollen calf and an ailing Achilles tendon, he was certain about his appearance at the second major of the season.
Woods said, “You just play through these things. There's a difference between being in pain and being injured.”
The 14-time major winner, Woods later narrated the story of the injury. He said that he felt a tweak in his knee during the Masters, but kept pushing it until he managed to complete all of the four rounds. The knee was soothed
by soft tissue treatment and ice water. However, on the onset of Players Championship, the veteran once again injured his knee during the first tee shot. According to him, the lower leg became numb, his back started to hurt and it became extremely difficult
for him to walk.
Eventually, he had to withdraw from the tournament just after playing nine holes to cater the problem. After missing the Memorial and the Crowne Plaza Invitational, the veteran believes he is fit enough to return to Congressional
and mark the end of his winless season.
Woods has been winless for 18 months and 12 majors now. His last victory was seen in 2008 at the onset of US Open, but after that, he could not lift another Claret Jug. Woods injured his knee and took a break of six months to recover
from it in the same tournament.
Lastly, the pro talked about the Aronimink Golf Club and said that it was one of his favourite spots and he liked coming to the venue.
“It’d certainly be nice to come up here and play practice rounds,” he said, “and do all the other prep I do for the majors.”
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