I don't know why the title talks about Allen Iverson in it. It also accidentally says Hank Kuehne is Tiger's coach unless a coaching change has been made. Looks like Phil Mickelson got there yesterday and played a few holes and hit some balls on the range.
Tiger is off on the back nine right now with Jim Furyk, Jerry Kelly and Bubba Watson.
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Meanwhile, Woods was the last of the 22 contestants who showed up Sunday to sneak in one practice round before most of the field starts practicing today. He got to Oakmont around 1:30 and played the course with his coach Hank Kuehne and his personal physical therapist Keith Kleven watching closely and analyzing every swing.
Even in practice - which can be usually be brutally boring - it was fascinating to follow Woods around for several holes.
First, you couldn't help but notice the security around Woods even though only a handful of visitors were allowed on the course. At various points of Woods' practice round, there was at least one security guard, sometimes two or three. Each of them had a gun strapped to their side.
I couldn't tell if they were stun guns, or if they shoot real bullets. But they definitely were weapons capable of stopping any intruder who wanted to disrupt Woods' practice round.
While all pro golfers hit multiple practice shots - especially when putting - and take detailed notes of what they see on the course, Woods is so meticulous. He's a guy noted for his practice habits, and that sure was evident Sunday. On every green, he putted 20-to-30 times from different spots. Often, he putted with one hand, his right, as he held his notebook in his left.
I had always wondered what went on during a practice round. Now I see, they actually practice. I wonder if it's all "formal" like we see on TV.....
My favorite time to watch the action live is during the practice rounds. It's pretty interesting watching how they do things. They will hit different shots and once they're on the green, they'll putt to different spots where they expect hole locations will be. It's a lot more informal on practice round days but on the PGA Tour, you can't exactly go up to the players and talk to them. On the LPGA Tour, it's even more informal. You can meet a lot of the players and chat with them.
June 11th, 2007, 08:25 AM
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