PGA Tour Champions is prepping (and praying) for Tiger.
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Twoyearsfromnow,theU.S.SeniorOpenwilltakeonanentirelydifferentprofileattheSciotoCountryClubinColumbus,Ohio.AtthecoursethatshapedJackNicklausintoan18-timemajorwinner,TigerWoodswillbeeligibleforthefieldforthetime,andhe’sstronglyhintedthathe’dliketowinthetitleandfanciesthechancetobreakatieofnineUSGAnationalchampionshipswithBobbyJones.WinningatSciotowouldmakeWoodsthefirstplayertoachieveaGrandSlamofsorts:theU.S.SeniorOpen,U.S.Junior(3),U.S.Amateur(3)andU.S.Open(3).
“He’dlovetowinthatGrandSlamandgetsomeoftheotherseniormajorsonhisCV,”PadraigHarringtonsaid.“Isawhimaatthecourse(duringthePNCChampionship)andwewerejustcrossingpathsandhelaughedatme.Iwon’tsayexactlywhathesaidbutthegistofitwashecan’twaittogetoutandbeatme.”
TigerManiaIIcouldbereadytostrikethePGATourChampions,andPGATourChampionsPresidentMillerBradycannotwait.Twoyearsago,attheAmericanFamilyInsuranceChampionshipinMadison,Wisconsin,Bradywaitedoutaraindelayinanequipmen