Woods said his 4-over start on Saturday before rain delayed the third round put him so far behind he could never catch up at the PGA Championship. The reason? Woods, who shared the lead through two rounds, said he tried a different tactic, to relax and have fun.

"I was just trying to be, you know, a little bit happy out there and enjoy it," Woods said. "Unfortunately, that's not how I play."

Happy Tiger missed a short birdie putt on No. 3 on Saturday, then made bogeys on three of his next four holes. Woods faced a 7-footer for par on No. 8 when heavy rain delayed things until Sunday morning. He missed the putt for another bogey to fall six shots behind eventual champion Rory McIlroy.

It was the latest example of Woods playing well early in majors, then watching things go sideways on the weekend. Woods wouldn't say why he changed, only that he won't do it again.

"I was trying to enjoy the process," Woods said. "But that's not how I play. I play full systems go, all out, intense, and that's how I won 14 of these things."

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The school announced the suspension Friday night. Clemson will be without their star wideout for the opener against Auburn in the Georgia Dome on Sept. 1 and the team's first game at Death Valley against Ball State a week later.

Watkins was pulled over during a traffic stop and found to have marijuana and two pills he didn't have a prescription for. He was charged with two counts of possession, both misdemeanor charges. The 19-year-old Watkins was eligible for a pretrial intervention program as a first time offender.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had said soon after the arrest Watkins was likely to miss playing time.

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