Skip to main content
SI

In the Field Thanks to His Past Success, Tiger Woods Ready—and Grateful—for U.S. Open Challenge

Tiger Woods just barely qualified for an exemption to make the field at this year's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. But now that he's here, anything can happen.
Stephanie Apstein|
In the Field Thanks to His Past Success, Tiger Woods Ready—and Grateful—for U.S. Open Challenge
In the Field Thanks to His Past Success, Tiger Woods Ready—and Grateful—for U.S. Open Challenge

Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations

Published | Modified
Stephanie Apstein
STEPHANIE APSTEIN

Stephanie Apstein is a senior writer covering baseball and Olympic sports for Sports Illustrated, where she started as an intern in 2011 and has since covered a dozen World Series and three Olympics. She has twice won top honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and her work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing book series. She graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor’s in French and Italian, and has a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.