Following the Masters, the US Open in June is at Pebble Beach, where Woods won by a major record 15 shots in 2000, while the Open in July returns to the OldCourseatStAndrews where he won by eight strokes 10 years ago and by five in 2005.
Ross Fisher was the most successful of the Ryder Cup players at seven under after carding a 68 atStAndrews, but was surprised by the severity of the conditions at the OldCourse.