Wow, Tiger Woods failed to make the cut for the cut for the U.S. Open. It's the first time he's failed to make the cut for a major tournament since turning pro 10 years ago. Note his comments though; it's what I like about Tiger Woods -- he never makes excuses, he never blames others, poor conditions, his father's recent death, etc. His response: "I played poorly."
No excuses for Woods after missing cut at U.S. Open
He didn't blame the longest layoff of his career. Nor did he say his father's death last month weighed on his mind. Before departing Winged Foot, Tiger Woods said only one thing caused him to miss his first cut in a major as a professional. Poor play.
MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) -- The longest layoff in Tiger Woods' career ended with his shortest week at a major.
Woods kept thinking he was one putt or one shot away from turning it around Friday in the U.S. Open until there was nothing left to do but tap in for another bogey, sign for another 76 and head home.
At 12 over par, he missed the cut in a major for the first time in 10 years as a professional.
"It's not something you want to have happen," Woods said. "Unfortunately, I missed this one."
Perhaps it was the rust from not having played since the final round of the Masters in April. Maybe his mind was cluttered by memories of his father, Earl, who died May 3 of cancer. Someone even suggested that he would have been better off playing two weeks ago in the Memorial as a tuneup instead of making his return at the toughest test in golf.
Woods shook his head each time.
"When you don't execute, you're not going to be happy either way," Woods said. "I don't care if you had what transpired in my life of recent or not. Poor execution is never going to feel very good."
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.All Rights Reserved.
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