Tiger Woods has a lot of work to do at The Open, and here is how his second round is going

Tiger Woods spent months thinking about The Open at St. Andrews. He did everything he could to make sure he made it to the Old Course for the 150th playing of golf's oldest major championship.

And once he got to Scotland, he did everything he could to make a solid run. He put in more on-site practice than he did for the other two majors he played — the Masters and the PGA Championship. He then skipped the U.S. Open just to be sure he was ready for The Open.

His game, though, never responded when it counted. Woods followed his opening-round 78 with a 3-over 75 to miss the cut.

Here is how his second round went down:

The first hole at St. Andrews is much easier when the opening tee shot doesn't land in a fresh divot. Woods' tee ball on Thursday found a divot, his second went in the burn and he walked off a dreadful double-bogey. No divot on Friday, and things went much smoother. A safe approach to the green and better speed with the putter led to an uneventful par.

Score: Par

Total for the day: Even

Total for the tournament: 6 over

Woods, walking with his hands in his pockets and shoulders tense, appears to be cold on a chilly morning in Scotland. Early in his round, though, his swing seems free. A solid drive and a controlled iron approach gave him a good chance at birdie. But the 20-footer lipped out. Some of those — a lot of those — are going to have to go in if Woods is to make the cut.

Score: Par

Total for the day: Even

Total for the tournament: 6 over

Although he had just 101 yards in for his second shot, Woods was not messing around with a front-left, tucked pin at third. He played away from the hole and faced a 25-footer for birdie. The putter, which caused him all kinds of problems on Thursday, is working so far