BUICK CLASSIC

June 25, 2001

Tiger Woods

TIGER WOODS: Definitely didn't start out the way I wanted to. Bogied the first two, but I made a great bogey putt on the second. (Inaudible) I got it back and I had a chance to shoot a halfway decent score in the 60s, but I messed up way, way at the end.

TIGER WOODS: I had fun. I had a lot of fun. I remember going back to 1997 I had a lot of fun here. It was a lot enjoyable (inaudible) unfortunately I wasn't able to putt as good as I wanted to or as I needed to to contend, but nonetheless the fans were great and extremely supportive.

TIGER WOODS: Yesterday on the back nine I had a chance to a halfway decent score where I might have a chance going into today. But I went the other way and let it slip away. Then I was a little frustrated, a little disappointed because I know what I can do and on that back nine I just wasn't able to do it.

TIGER WOODS: Every hole in general hurt me this week. I didn't really -- I will be honest, I didn't really hit the ball all that good. My speed on the greens was spotty. I hit a lot of good putts that went in and a lot of putts that didn't go in, but my speed really wasn't what it needed to be. Therefore, I had a couple of 3-putts which I don't normally have.

TIGER WOODS: I would like to. This golf course is great. It is a lot of fun. You have got to create shots. The golf course is a lot more challenging and more difficult when (inaudible)--

TIGER WOODS: He has been playing great. Good for him. He needs to do that and it is fun to watch. He is playing real solid; hopefully we will go head-to-head in some other tournaments down the road.

TIGER WOODS: I am going fishing.

TIGER WOODS: I don't know, I don't care. I am going to take some time off.

TIGER WOODS: I will play the Western. As of now. I might WD but as of right now it looks pretty good.

TIGER WOODS: That's it. I used to go to Ireland go fishing around and don't let fishing get in the way -- don't let the golf get in the way of my fishing.

TIGER WOODS: Nothing the matter. Just don't want to play.

TIGER WOODS: Sometimes it is nice to take a little break. I have taken three weeks off heading into a major before and I have won.

TIGER WOODS: Yes, it does. Get away from you guys (laughs).

TIGER WOODS: No, that is just part of the game. You can't play good every week. But what you can do is try. I tried it on every shot. It just wasn't there. Not much more I can do about that. I know my mechanics are a little bit off. Consequently I had to rely on a lot of feel. It puts a huge strain on you when you have to rely on feel all the time when the mechanics aren't really where they need to be.

TIGER WOODS: When it was before the Open that -- it was almost impossible. I like to take time off before the Open because it is such a grueling week. People have no idea unless they have actually played the U.S. Open, they have no idea how tough it is mentally during a US Open.