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Tiger Woods fields questions from fans
Woods said he was excited to get back to competition, having taken a full week off after the Masters. He said he has changed his swing over the years to alleviate stress on his left knee, which has been operated on four times.
“Let’s end it at four,” he said. “Plus, I have two little ones to chase around.”
On other topics:
• He said he has made a double-eagle twice in his career, but not in competition. One was during a practice round at the Walker Cup in Wales in 1995, the other at Isleworth just two days after watching Mark O’Meara make a 2 on the par-5 seventh hole.
• His favorite trophy from the majors is the claret jug awarded the British Open champion.
• Of the next two tournaments, there were more questions about The Players Championship, especially the 70-foot birdie putt he made from the back of the island green on the par-3 17th in the third round of 2001, the only year he won at Sawgrass. Woods said he watched Fred Funk in the group ahead of him four-putt from about the same spot.
“I wasn’t trying to make it,” he said. “I was trying to get it close and not three-putt. I was trying not to lose a shot. I’ll take those accidents.”
