Tiger Woods has not played a practice round U.S. Open Monday the control of its usual 7 am with Dustin Johnson and his Isleworth Country Club, Arjun Atwal. Woods skipped past reporters on the 18th hole, but will address the media at noon on Tuesday.
Woods was asked about his career highlights - its dominant position, the victory of 15 shots in the Open at Pebble Beach 2000-2010 and the wicks, or interrupted his court at Quail Hollow and the withdrawal of the Players Championship because of a neck injury.
He has played only once since then, equal to 19th to the memory two weeks ago. Woods will be paired with Ernie Els and Lee Westwood in his first two rounds, could drop to 1:36pm Thursday. Woods was No. 1 worldwide for five years, but the first place is in danger.
Phil Mickelson can make it by winning his first U.S. Open, or in different combinations. If Woods misses the cut, Mickelson would not be worse than equal in both directions for others.