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Tiger weighs in on controversial U.S. Open course

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods isn't sure if he likes Chambers Bay.

"Depends how it's set up," Woods said Wednesday of the site of the 115th U.S. Open beginning June 18. Woods made his first visit to the course outside of Tacoma, Wash., and played practice rounds Monday and Tuesday ahead of playing in The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Woods said the course could be "brutal" or acceptable.

The setup will be at the mercy of Mike Davis, executive director of the U.S. Golf Association, which conducts the event. In April, Davis said players would have to see and play the venue several times in advance of the U.