Tiger Woods Played Merion in the Rain Tuesday

Tiger Woods checked out Merion Golf Club's course in the rain on Tuesday in preparation for the 2013 U.S. Open, which will be held there in June.

A Sports Illustrated writer writes that, "In the rain at Merion on Tuesday, Woods was a powerful reminder of why he is, by a mile, the most dominating golfer of his era."

He and his caddy "were escorted by the man Woods defeated in the final of the 1995 U.S. Amateur, Buddy Marucci, a longtime member at Merion. At the start of the three-hour round, which started right around noon, only Marucci accompanied Woods. Before Woods was done, there might have been a handful of other onlookers. In other words, Woods did his work in private and went to considerable lengths to make sure word of his arrival did not go far."

"Woods didn't tour the clubhouse or inspect old trophies or old clubs. He wasn't there as a tourist. He was there as an athlete in training..."

Will you be attending the 2013 U.S. Open? Do you think Woods' practice in the rain will pay off?