Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy elected to sidestep the Scottish Open, but were spotted playing at Ballybunion Golf Club on Thursday.
They are putting the finishing touches to their Open Championship preparations away form the glare of the media, after taking part in JP McManus’ Pro-Am on Monday and Tuesday.
Ad/> McIlroy elected to take a break from the tour after a hectic recent schedule, while Woods is only playing majors at present as he contends with the leg injury he suffered in a car crash last year.
GolfSchauffele wins JP McManus Pro-Am as Woods toils to finish tied 39thYESTERDAY AT 20:31 While 14 of the world’s top 15 are in action at the Renaissance Club for this week’s Scottish Open, Woods and McIlroy were warming up for the Open at St Andrews on the fabled Ballybunion links on the west coast of Ireand.