Woods "The Open Warm-up"... "Secret Round with McIlroy"

Preparing for the Final Major of the 2022 Season Opening on the 14th: "Practicing Low Trajectory Shots"

Tiger Woods greeting at the 1st hole during the 2nd round of the JP McManus Pro-Am on the 6th. Limerick (Ireland) = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] The 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) has begun warming up for the final major of the 2022 season, The Open Championship.

On the 9th (Korean time), the U.S. Golf Channel reported, "On the 8th, Woods played a practice round with Rory McIlroy at Ballybunion Golf Club located in the southwest of Ireland," adding, "The two exchanged various strategies for winning major championships." Ballybunion is notorious for its sea breeze that changes direction and strength constantly. It is similar to the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, the fierce battleground for The Open, which opens on the 14th.

Woods was seriously injured in February last year in Los Angeles, California, USA, when he broke both legs in a car accident. After lying in bed for three months, he achieved a superhuman rehabilitation using a wheelchair and crutches. He made a spectacular comeback by finishing tied for 47th at the first major, the Masters, in April, but after withdrawing due to leg pain following the third round of the second major, the PGA Championship, in May, he has been undergoing further recovery.

He first participated in the JP McManus Pro-Am event, which ended on the 5th at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland. Although he shot 7 over par over two days, he said, "My legs have gained more strength," and added his expectations for winning The Open, saying, "I cannot put weight on my left side, so I naturally hit lower trajectory shots." It is interesting that Woods won two of his three Open titles (in 2000 and 2005) at the Old Course at St Andrews.

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