Tiger Woods’s resolve to add a sixteenth stripe to his Sunday Red Logo continues to indulge him. The 15-time major winner has been practicing relentlessly at Pinehurst all week. However, a day prior to the start of the U.S. Open, it seems that Woods’s name will not remain on the tee schedule.

Now, questions are rising about the crux of Tiger Woods‘s absence at the most understated yet popularly loved event’s practice session. It has led to hushed speculations about whether Woods is planning to WD from the upcoming major, possibly due to another injury-related mishap. To the majority’s relief, however, this halt is not rooted in an alarming injury-induced withdrawal but finds its source in more lucrative measures to boost the star pro golfer’s performance.

Surprisingly enough, this news of relief comes from Woods’s son, Charlie Woods himself. Junior Woods has been assisting his dad throughout his practice rounds on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Charlie told Mike Tirico last night that his father “is dialed in around the greens and just needs to keep it in play off the tee,” in order to showcase his best skills during the course of the third major of the season.

🚨Tiger not on the tee time schedule for today’s practice which is probably good – played holes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Mike Tirico said last night that Charlie told him TW is dialed in around the greens and just needs to keep it in play off the tee.

— TWLEGION (@TWlegion) June 12, 2024

In hopes of surpassing his Master’s history earlier this year and overcoming the darkness cast by his performance at the PGA Championship, Mr. T seems to be making some smart decisions to rejuvenate his body before the start of the stressful major week. But what has been the center of Woods’s preparation strategy before the big day this season?

Tiger Woods’s preparation strategy throughout the 2024 majors season

The 82-time PGA Tour winner’s resolve to better himself has led him to resort to some unconventional strategies in the last few months. From taking a vow during the Masters week, to spending hours in the gym, Woods seems to be in the mood to do all it takes. Talking about his preparation strategy during the PGA Championship at Valhalla, Woods told reporters, “Just keep lifting, keep the molds going, keep the body moving, keep getting stronger, keep progressing, and hopefully the practice sessions will keep getting longer.”

While rest has remained a part of Woods’s masterplan to success, the U.S. Open seems to be the very first time he is making it a point to take a full-fledged day off the tee. It remains to be seen if this newfound approach will prove fruitful for Tiger Woods’s agenda to make a stronger than-before comeback, or if the nightmare of his last few performances and subsequent inability to make cuts result in another sad story and further delay to his plans of obtaining a sixteenth major title.