THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY DYNEGY

November 1, 2001

Tiger Woods

TIGER WOODS: Yeah, it's pretty sore. It just acted up yesterday and just one of those things that you have to go out there an deal with it. Thankfully, it is a very warm week and I was able to keep it warm and keep it loose most of the day.

TIGER WOODS: I won't say it doesn't hurt. I definitely feel it, and the hardest time is when you are standing around. It's fine walking, no big deal walking. The problem is when I have to rotate and go ahead and/or bend over, and those are things that are an integral part of our game.

TIGER WOODS: I was actually in the trailer office over there and it just happened.

TIGER WOODS: No, I was getting worked on.

TIGER WOODS: No, I have never had this problem. This is the first. I have never had any problems in my lower lumbar spine. If anything, I tend to get it in -- my thoracic tends to get a little out of whack, but that's about it.

TIGER WOODS: Well, the way I was feeling today if someone would have told me would you take it under par and go home, I would say yes. I was very thankful and very lucky to end up under par, and I have got a good shot winning this tournament if I can just somehow keep hitting the ball solidly and making a few putts here and there, I can get myself back in this ballgame.

TIGER WOODS: Everything you said.

TIGER WOODS: I don't see how it cannot concern me.

TIGER WOODS: I really don't know. I don't know. I am not the expert on that. But I do know it is sore. It does hurt right now. I will get it fixed tonight. Hopefully tomorrow I will be 100%.

TIGER WOODS: I guess so (laughs).

TIGER WOODS: It is tough, yes. I have got a couple of adjustments in my setup to help me out, so was able to make a turn. I knew that I couldn't cut the ball very well because I would have to hold onto it. The way it is going right now, I can't really play any cut. I just kind of let the ball go.

TIGER WOODS: The problem is that the more I play -- it started out sore, then it got okay, and then towards the end I guess the muscles are getting tired and it starts acting up a little bit more. It is just one of those things if I am -- I went ahead and tried to play the proper shot and keep the ball down, it is going to hurt.

TIGER WOODS: The worst I have hurt? No. I think that rock a couple of years ago here was probably the most.

TIGER WOODS: Played, yes.

TIGER WOODS: No, I think probably the one on the 17th tee because I tried to punch a 3-wood there.

TIGER WOODS: (Laughs) Shot called for it.

TIGER WOODS: I don't know. I have got to play it by ear and, hopefully, I will feel a lot better.

TIGER WOODS: Who knows. I really don't know. Hopefully -- I just hope I feel better, put it that way. Tonight I will get worked on and I will feel better tomorrow, I hope.

TIGER WOODS: 14 years ago I think I was just about ready to turn double digits (laughs). I guess I was 11, I was having probably the best year of my life actually.

TIGER WOODS: That's when you had three recesses; I could play nation ball, kick ball, I had good grades and everything was going my way when I was 11.

TIGER WOODS: I think that was it. If I can somehow deal with that I will be okay.

TIGER WOODS: I never even thought about it that way. I thought if you WD'd during a round, you'd lose the Vardon Trophy. But I think if you complete the round, then you are all right.

TIGER WOODS: If you are hurt you are hurt, if you can't go, you can't go.