Tiger Woods is on the prowl again as the PGA Championship gets ready to tee off later this week.
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Shortly after teeing off on the first hole at 7:40 a.m. with the thermometer reading 43 degrees, Woods got a chuckle after the impact of his approach to the green brought up a couple of worms. Yes, thousands of worms littered the fairways after a drenching on Sunday. The extra spectators have been in waiting at Bethpage Black as prolonged stretches of rain and bitter temperatures have hovered over the public course for weeks.
Woods spent a considerable amount of time on and around each of the greens as he polished off the front nine in 2 hours, 20 minutes, the heavy, wet rough rimming the putting complexes sometimes giving him fits. But other than a few head-scratching moments, Woods was spot on. "Being well rested is more important than anything," LaCava said. "And winning the Masters took a lot out of him. Playing another tournament, wherever it might have been, I don't think it would have been a setback, but it would have taken a lot out of him. Probably wouldn't have done him any good because he would have been too tired. When you're tired there's no need to play.
Two days later, Woods spent five hours playing all 18 holes at Bethpage Black. LaCava said the day proved crucial as Woods got reacquainted with the course where he won the 2002 U.S. Open, finished in a tie for sixth in the 2009 U.S. Open and tied for 38 th in the 2012 Barclays.
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