BIG EVENT NO STRAIN TO WOODS : STANFORD STAR HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE.Byline: Bill L. Roose Detroit Free Press The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep". Some still refer to it locally as "The Friendly" -- a slogan from an ad campaign in the '70s. Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. admits he's more relaxed this week than he was a year ago, when he played in his first U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
``There's a big difference between this year's Open versus last year's,'' Woods said Tuesday at Oakland Hills Oakland Hills is a common informal name for that section of the Berkeley Hills which extends along the eastern side of Oakland, California. In recent decades, it has become the more common popular term although it remains "officially" incorrect among geographers and gazetteers. . ``Last year I had to take three finals on Thursday, pack up everything on Friday, leave for the Open like Saturday and then try and somehow play. And during that week, I never got any sleep.'' Woods, a sophomore at Stanford, did things differently this year. ``I loaded up on more units in the fall and the winter so that this quarter I only took two courses: African literature African literature, literary works of the African continent. African literature consists of a body of work in different languages and various genres, ranging from oral literature to literature written in colonial languages (French, Portuguese, and English). and accounting,'' he said. ``But I think I've matured as a player and a person.'' Woods withdrew from the '95 Open with a wrist injury after shooting a first-round 74, 4 over par. This year he won nine of 13 college tournaments, including the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association title. ``I think I've improved a lot from last year,'' said Woods, 20. ``I've shot a lot of low rounds, including a 61 in competition. And I couldn't have done that last year because my game wasn't there. My swings just didn't allow it.'' His swings have allowed him to win two straight U.S. Amateur titles, though, drawing invitations the past two years to the Masters and U.S. Open. ``I felt a lot more at ease at this year's Masters,'' Woods said. ``It was my second time around. This year's Open is my second U.S. Open. I feel more relaxed. I know what to expect from the play of the golf course, how it is going to be playing. And also from myself and how I have to react and how I am going to react when the gun blows.'' Some suspect Woods will turn pro after the U.S. Amateur in August, though he said at the recent Memorial Tournament that he planned to stay in school. It's estimated, with endorsements, he could earn nearly $20 million in his first full professional season. Defending U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin Corey Allen Pavin (born November 16, 1959) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Pavin was born in Oxnard, California. He attended UCLA and turned professional in 1982. said he hopes Woods stays at Stanford. ``Well, I would say to stay in school for a couple of reasons,'' Pavin said. ``Certainly I think it is a good idea to stay in school and second of all, it's pretty tough competition out here and we don't need Tiger out here any earlier to make it harder.'' Woods, from Cypress, will play with Pavin and John Daly in a threesome Thursday and Friday. He shot a practice round Tuesday with Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Woody Austin. ``I have learned a lot from these guys,'' Woods said. ``I know Greg (Norman) has shared a lot with me, so has Arnold (Palmer), as well as Jack. Little tidbits TidBITS is an award-winning electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics. Internet publication TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. of knowledge, you could say. It has been very helpful.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Star Stanford sophomore Tiger Woods, right, plays apractice round with Jack Nicklaus, left, and Tom Watson at Oakland Hills CC. Associated Press |
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