TIGER TIME

The 119th US Open will take place at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links this month, where Tiger Woods returns to familiar winning surrounds as he tries to narrow the gap on Jack Nicklaus with another major trophy on the Monterey Peninsula.

WORDS MICHAEL JONES

Babe Ruth had Yankee Stadium, Wayne Gretzky had Northlands Coliseum and Michael Jordan had Chicago Stadium … So, what about Tiger Woods? Look no further than the host venue for the 2019 US Open Championship. Let me explain. Tiger’s most successful courses throughout his professional career have been Bay Hill, Firestone and Torrey Pines – and he has mentioned several times that his favourite venue is the Old Course at St Andrews. But Pebble Beach Golf Links provided the stage for one of the greatest sporting performances in history, where Woods broke or tied nine tournament records and solidified himself as one of the all-time legends of the game. It was the year 2000: The start of the new millennium and the start of Tigermania II. Woods – the then undisputed World No.1 –…

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Golf Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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