Woods was delighted to discover during Wednesday's pro-am that players will not need to rely on their drivers very often at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is rather short by today's standards.
And for Woods, who ranks near last on the PGA Tour for driving accuracy, the knowledge that the course requires mostly three-woods and two-irons off the tee is nothing but good news.
"This is fun. We play hardly any golf courses anymore in the States that I get (to use) my two-iron. This is one of those courses," Woods said after playing the pro-am with Chris Paul of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers.
"My biggest concern is learning the greens so fast. I hadn't putted on Bermuda greens this fast in a very long time."
Woods, 39, decided to play in Greensboro for the first time because he is 187th in the FedExCup standings and needs a victory here to qualify for the lucrative four-event playoff series that starts next week.
