Woods focuses on Buick Open
GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Before Tiger Woods shoots for his 11th major title, he wants to win his second Buick Open.
The world’s top-ranked golfer said it’s a little easier to focus on his play at Warwick Hills this week because he hasn’t played Baltusrol in New Jersey, where the PGA Championship will be held in two weeks.
“I don’t know what to prepare for,” he said Wednesday, a day before the first round of the Buick Open. “The only thing I can prepare for is this week, and try to get my ball-striking and my putting and everything dialed in so I can win the tournament.
“Once I play Baltusrol (next week), then I can sit back and get a game plan and decide what we need to work on so I can be ready.”
While Baltusrol is long, Warwick Hills is relatively short.
It’s usually one of the easiest courses on the PGA Tour, and with recent rains soaking the grounds, it will be even more susceptible to low scores.
“The golf course is playing a little differently this year,” said Woods, making his seventh appearance at the PGA Tour stop 60 miles north of Detroit. “It’s a little softer. Generally it plays pretty fast, but with all of the rain, it’s pretty soft.”
