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After a warm-up in his first event back, Tiger has two wins (Arnold Palmer Invitational and Jack's Memorial Tournament) and four Top 10s in his last six tournaments.
How important is it to come into the U.S. Open playing well?
"It's always nice to play well going into a major championship, no doubt. To get a win always adds to the confidence, and no matter how you win, if you can win this way, ball-striking, hitting it that well, especially going into a U.S. Open, it always makes you feel pretty good."
The New York galleries will be behind the defending champion come rain or sunshine on the Black.
"To find energy from outside the ropes, sometimes that's a great thing."
Tiger Woods is "really looking forward to getting out there and competing and playing."
In limited play in the first round this morning he started out with four pars.
Then he followed a double bogey at No. 5 with a birdie at No. 6.
Then the rain suspended play for the day.
Game on- patience, determination, confidence and skill will enable Tiger to win this U.S. Open at Bethpage Black and complete the quadruple-double of Major Championship history.
Whether it takes 72 holes or an extra 19 like last year Tiger will be one closer to tying Jack for the best golfer of all-time.
Andy Reistetter is a freelance golf writer. He follows the PGA TOUR volunteering for the tournaments and working part time for NBC Sports, CBS Sports, and The Golf Channel. He resides in Jacksonville Beach, Florida near the PGA TOUR headquarters and home of The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. He enjoys pursuing his passion for the game of golf and everything associated with it. He can be reached through his website www.MrHickoryGolf.net or by e-mailing him to Andy@MrHickoryGolf.net
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