“You get eaten alive”: Tiger Woods is no fan of Wisconsin mosquitos

(AP Photo/Jae Hong) SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Tiger Woods better stock up on insect repellent if he’s planning on surviving the weekend at the PGA Championship.

While Woods had a lot of praise for his third major visit to Whistling Straits, he did lodge a small complaint after playing a Tuesday practice round at the Pete Dye-designed course.

“I’ve never seen mosquitos like this, like they’ve had here,” Woods said. “I live in Florida and we go out in the evenings and you may get bit, but here you get eaten alive.”

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The course was hit by rains on Monday so Tuesday’s early practice rounds were a damp affair. However, none of the other golfers who had morning tee times before visiting the press tent mentioned a mosquito problem.

“We’re walking down the fairways, so it’s not so bad,” Woods said. “But the galleries are kicking up the long stuff where all the mosquitos are. They’re tough. You guys are pretty hearty up here, which is good.”

Mosquitos were a problem at Whistling Straits the last time the PGA Championship was held here in 2010. Hunter Mahan complained about the bloodsuckers after a practice round with Woods.

“It was quite shocking, especially when you went by the holes right on the lake there,” Mahan said then. “It was incredible. They were swarming, in fact.”

The mosquitos are said to be more prevalent on the front nine than the back. Stiffer winds off the lake could keep them in check during the tournament.

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