Tiger’s U.S. Open press conference: Friday

Q: I saw you looking down at Jason. What were your thoughts? Were you aware that he had taken ill?

TIGER WOODS: Not ill, no. But I know he was laying down there. And I know he didn’t play in Dallas this year because of vertigo. And I played with him at Memorial and we talked about it in depth, and did a blood panel and all that stuff. I hope he’s okay. I’ll call him as soon as I’m done here and see if he’s all right.

Q: You’re concerned?

TIGER WOODS: Yes. He’s one of my really close friends. I’d like to get out of here and see if he’s okay.

Q: Not the two days you wanted, Tiger, is there any consolation?

TIGER WOODS: I wanted to shoot 5 or 6 today. But I wanted to be on the other side of it. But I hit a little bit better today. But, again, I made nothing today. I didn’t make any putts the first two days; I hit it better today. Hitting some spots where I could hit some putts; I made nothing.

Q: Where do you go from here?

TIGER WOODS: Just continue practicing, continue working on it. And hopefully it will be a little bit better.

Q: (Inaudible.)

TIGER WOODS: On a golf course like this you get exposed and you have to be precise and dialed in. And obviously I didn’t have that. Obviously I need to get a little better for the British Open and I’ll keep working at it.

Q: What did you think of the 18th hole as a par-4?

TIGER WOODS: It’s tough right now because it’s downwind. But that right bunker comes into play. And you’ve got to take it up the left side. So you either decide: Do you take it up the left side or hit 3-wood off the tee and lay it up for the right bunker? I think it’s 324 to the right bunker, but that’s nothing downwind like this. We didn’t think they’d put the pin there. That was a bit of a surprise on that one.

Q: (Inaudible.)
TIGER WOODS: I’m playing the same events. My schedule is set for the summer. And I’m playing every other week. I’m excited about it.