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 Watson said on Wednesday he was exhausted following his playoff
victory on Sunday at the Travelers Championship, while Woods tried
to remain upbeat after a U.S. Open appearance that included another
round of 80 for the 14-times major winner.
"I'm tired. I'm spent," Watson told reporters on the eve of the
tournament in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
"That much pressure, that much energy spent trying to get into the
playoff, trying to stay in the playoff and then trying to produce in
the playoff. I'm tired and worn out."
Masters winner Watson said he quit practice on Tuesday after just
three holes.
"My wife gave me some rest, my in-laws took the kids to the pool,"
he said. "I'll keep resting, drinking fluids and hopefully recover."
Woods is making his first appearance since missing the U.S. Open cut
by 11 strokes two weeks ago after posting an opening 10-over-par 80.
"We've made a bit of progress since last time I played," Woods told
reporters. "Obviously that's not really saying much, but I'm really
looking forward to tomorrow.
"I know where my game's at. I drove it great today. I've made some
nice progress since the Open. I know it's hard to believe but I
wasn't that far off at the Open."
Woods placed some of the blame on how bad he looked on the Chambers
Bay course.
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"As interesting as that place was, if you missed a shot you could
look like an absolute idiot there and then you hit an awful shot and
you looked like a hero," Woods said. "It was one of those weird golf
courses."
South African Louis Oosthuizen, runner-up to Jordan Spieth at the
U.S. Open, Patrick Reed and J.B. Holmes join Watson as players
ranked within the top 20 in a Greenbrier field that also includes
defending champion Angel Cabrera of Argentina.
(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Gene Cherry)
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