Tiger Woods returns to Pinehurst after 19 years and it's not the same. Neither is he
Tiger Woods has never gone this long without seeing a major championship course he has played before
By Doug Ferguson
Published - Jun 11, 2024, 01:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 11, 2024, 01:03 PM EDT
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — This is not the same Pinehurst No. 2 that Tiger Woods saw 19 years ago when he walked away with a runner-up finish in the U.S. Open, his last time on the property.
It's not the same Tiger Woods, either.
Woods has never gone this long without seeing a major championship course he had played before. He showed up a week ago Tuesday for his first look, and was back on the weekend to get reacquainted with a course that has gone through an extensive restoration first on display in the 2014 U.S. Open. Woods missed that one recovering from the first of four back surgeries.
What hasn't changed is the nature of the U.S. Open.
