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17th June 2019
12:49pm BST

"I'll play at home, yeah."Asked by another reporter if 'we'll see you again soon', Woods joked that his phone does have a camera function. He might pop up a video on social media if we are starting to miss him. [caption id="attachment_202933" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
Tiger Woods soaks up a final round birdie the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)[/caption]
The 43-year-old is looking forward to testing himself at another links course. "I've only played County Down, I've never been up to Portrush, and I'm looking forward to getting up there early and taking a look at the golf course and trying to figure out.
"I was telling Tim over here that I hope that my practice rounds are such that we get different winds, especially on a golf course that I've never played, and to get a different feel how it could play for the week. And definitely have to do my homework once I get there." Woods added, "It's just trying to wind down from the championship as well as my lifts and getting back into it. And I know that Florida will not be the same temperature as Northern Ireland. I'm not going to be practicing with any sweaters at home, but it will be nice to get to Portrush and get with it again."Woods could arrive as early as July 13 to get settled in Antrim and get a feel for the conditions. Anyone with tickets for the practice rounds, early in the week, will love the news. The American may even consider arriving in Ireland earlier and playing a course or two. The Irish Open is being held at Lahinch Golf Club from July 3-7 with the likes of Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell all confirmed to take part. Time at home with the family before thoughts will turn to getting his fourth Open win and his first since 2006.
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