Brittas Bay, Ireland ? Tiger Woods prepared for next week’s British Open by shooting a course-record 5-under-par 67 at the European Club on the east coast of Ireland.

Woods played the 7,300-yard links course Friday amid tight security with David Duval, Mark O’Meara and Scott McCarron.

The Masters and U.S. Open champion called the course the perfect preparation for the British Open next week at Muirfield in Scotland.

“This is great. This links is tough and demanding and just what I needed right now,” Woods said.

Woods’ round included an eagle at No. 3, a cut 3-iron from behind a bush to the center of the green at the 470-yard 7th; and a long 2-iron shot to set up another birdie at No. 10.