I wasn’t ready – Tiger Woods reflects on 2006 US Open on return to Winged Foot

Tiger Woods practises on the 12th tee ahead of the Open Championship. Picture: John Minchillo/AP

Tiger Woods has revealed that he had not fully grieved for his father when he missed the cut in the 2006 US Open.

Following the death of his father Earl on May 3 that year, Woods returned to competitive action at Winged Foot following a nine-week lay-off and, perhaps unsurprisingly, shot 12 over par to miss the cut for the first time in 38 majors as a professional.