Woods is fully focused for the action at Tulsa

"Dad is entitled to his opinion," said Woods. "When I feel the time is right I will enjoy that part of my life when it happens."

One of the bravest questions related to Tiger's game, and what he thought was the weakest aspect.

Ominously for the rest of the field at this week's 101st US Open, Woods didn't think he had one.

"I feel like my overall game is pretty sound," he added.

"I feel like I'm like one of those players that can actually move the ball both ways. I may not do it as proficiently as I want to sometimes, but I feel like I can do that."

Woods starts the even money favourite. Never have there been such odds coming into a major championship.

Even Woods admitted he would not consider a bet on himself.

Contenders for the US Open crown

"I don't think it would be a good business decision" he said.

Not only has he won the last four Majors in succession, and five of the last six, he has also triumphed in four of his last five outings on the PGA tour.

Were a challenge to be launched, the likeliest would come from fellow American David Duval, second to Woods at this year's Masters and with three top ten finishes at his last three US Opens.

Two time US Open champion Ernie Els was second to Woods in three of last year's Majors.

And Phil Mickelson, third at Augusta this year and runner-up to Payne Stewart at the US Open at Pinehurst two years ago has for long been talked of as a Major winner.

Bernhard Langer, runner up in Memphis last week, has missed the cut at his last four appearances in the US Open.

But he looks to have the best chance of ending Europe's dismal record of not having won the event since Tony Jacklin in 1970.

Even he would, though, concede that his chances of finishing second are probably the rosiest he could possibly expect, unless, that is, if Tiger falls in love and marries before Sunday.