Tiger Woods figured out the best way to beat the crazy traffic that golfers and fans will encounter while trying to get to Shinnecock Hills. He’s staying on his 155-foot yacht, Privacy, which is docked near the home of the 2018 U.S. Open. “Staying on the dinghy helps,” Woods said on Tuesday, via USA TODAY Sports. Ever wondered what’s inside of that $20 million “dinghy”? Golf Channel got a peek, and as expected, it’s incredible: A recap: Five staterooms for guests, four rooms for the crew, a gym, an eight-person hot tub, kayaks, scooters … yeah, that’s quite a “dinghy.”<doc-sep>Tiger Woods' $20 million luxury yacht, Privacy, was seen docked in the Hamptons, where it's staying during the US Open golf tournament. At 155 feet, Privacy is slightly longer than the 151-foot tall Statue of Liberty. While Privacy is bigger than the luxury yachts owned by other celebrities, it has nothing on Steve Jobs' or Paul Allen's yachts. Spotted: Tiger Woods' $20 million, 155-foot yacht, Privacy, docked in the Hamptons. And it plans to stay there during the US Open, one of the biggest golf tournaments, Woods told press at a pre-tournament USGA event. According to Woods, staying on board during the competition provides a respite from the "tournament scene" and reduces traffic chaos en route to the competition. This luxury yacht may be impressive in both its price tag and its size, but when it's stacked up against other things, it doesn't even begin to compare — especially when it comes to other luxury yachts owned by celebrities. Privacy — which is roughly the same size of the 151-foot tall Statue of Liberty — is around a hundred feet smaller than the yacht Apple cofounder Steve Jobs commissioned, the 256-foot Venus. If you think that's a disparity, dock Privacy next to Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's 416-foot yacht, Octopus. Take a look below to see how Privacy stacks up compared to other things around the world and luxury yachts owned by celebrities. Shayanne Gal/Business Insider Privacy is 200 feet smaller than the Hollywood sign. At 352 feet, the Hollywood sign is bigger than the luxury yacht Venus but not as big as the luxury yacht Octopus. And if you lay the Leaning Tower of Pisa on its side, it has 20 feet on Privacy. But that's not to say the size of Privacy isn't a force to be reckoned with. After all, it's bigger than comedian Jerry Seinfeld's yacht Moka, which is 138 feet and actress Nicole Kidman's yacht, a 74-foot Sunseeker Manhattan. Privacy is also bigger than another frequenter of the ocean, the blue whale, which can get as big as 105 feet, as well as another means of transportation — a 116-foot Boeing 737.<doc-sep>SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Tiger Woods, always a magnet for the public’s attention, has competition this week. From his yacht. During the run-up to the U.S. Open that starts Thursday, Woods’ 155-foot yacht named “Privacy’’ has gotten little of it since docking here last week at Sag Harbor Yacht Club. A stream of onlookers that continued to arrive Tuesday included two older couples from Florida, a father and son from New York and a yacht broker from London. The boat is docked at a private yacht club but is easy to spot from the public docks at Marine Park. “I’ve never seen so many pictures taken of a boat,’’ said Janice D’Angelo, standing in her 61-foot boat, Jaywalker, docked about 300 feet from Woods’ vessel. “How ironic, the name is Privacy.’’ The yacht club is about a 15-mile drive from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, where Woods will be trying to win his first major championship in a decade. D’Angelo, meanwhile, is awaiting the return of normalcy. More:Are we asking too much of Tiger to win? More:Tiger Woods featured in star-studded group for U.S. Open at Shinnecock She said she lives with her husband and two daughters on their boat, which offers a good view of Woods’ yacht and has been a popular spot for people taking photos. Said D’Angelo: “I had a woman ask me if she could stand on the front of my boat to take a picture of Tiger’s yacht.’’ Her answer: Absolutely not. Even from the best vantage points, some photographers might miss an interesting detail in their own pictures. The flag on the back of Woods’ ship is Cayman Islands national flag. Cayman Islands, which offers tax savings for boaters, is a popular spot for registry, according to boatinternational.com. Most of the spectacular images require a trip inside the boat, and the Golf Channel recently aired rare footage and images from Privacy. The highlights: Five staterooms that accommodate 10 guests; four rooms for the crew of nine required to run the ship; along with an eight-person hot tub, kayaks and scooters. The reported price tag: $20 million, not counting the $2 million a year in operating costs. Asked Tuesday during a news conference if there were any advantages to staying on the yacht during the Open, Woods replied, “Yeah, staying on the dinghy helps.” It won’t be cheap. Unless Woods negotiated a discount, he is paying $1,085 a day to dock his 155-foot yacht at the Sag Harbor Yacht Club during the week of the U.S. Open. Docking fees are determined by the size of the boat, and the Sag Harbor Yacht Club charges a daily fee of $7 per foot, according to a woman who answered the phone at the yacht club Tuesday, identified herself as Kim and declined to provide further information. Bjorn Andersen, who said he is a yacht broker from London who flew here to watch the U.S. Open, surveyed the yacht Tuesday. “My assessment is it’s a pleasant yacht,’’ he said. “Pleasant and manageable, and far from ostentatious.’’ Indeed, Jake Keller, assistant harbormaster at Sag Harbor, said 150-foot yachts are commonplace in the public docks and private yacht clubs and marinas. But only one of the yachts features a golfer who has won 14 major championships. “People have been asking, ‘Is it true? He’s around here?’ ” Keller said. “But I don’t think anyone’s seen him yet.’’ There was no sign of Woods Tuesday while two men worked on his boat. But D’Angelo said she has seen Woods walking on the docks to and from Privacy. And one day, D’Angelo said, a small group of men scored the ultimate photo opp — Tiger and the yacht. She said the men shouted “Tiger, Tiger’’ as he walked toward the boat and eventually were rewarded with a wave from, well, Mr. Privacy.<doc-sep>Tiger Woods, shown here during last month’s Players Championship, will go for his fourth U.S. Open title next week. (AP) Tiger Woods won’t be using Airbnb for the U.S. Open. Why would he when he has his own floating home? Via PageSix.com, Woods’s yacht has docked in Montauk in the Hamptons in advance of next week’s U.S. Open, which will be played at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, N.Y. Docked near Shinnecock The yacht, named “Privacy,” is docked at Gurney’s Yacht Club in Montauk, a luxury resort roughly 26 miles east of Shinnecock Hills. Woods will stay on the boat next week, as he prepares for and plays in the Open. The 42-year-old has had some ups and downs during this comeback attempt: he finished tied for 32nd at the Masters in April, and while he had some brilliant shots last week at the Memorial and was tied for the lead after the 15th hole on Day 3, but faded on Sunday, and finished tied for 23rd. His putting was a problem, as it has been in his recent tournaments. ‘Privacy’ is expensive “Privacy” is 155 feet long and can sleep 10 people in five cabins and also has a theater and gym. He bought the boat in 2004 for a reported cost of $20 million. The vessel requires a crew of nine to operate, and has a running cost of $2 million a year. After offering the boat to Elin Nordegren during their divorce proceedings, Woods tried to sell the boat in 2011. Tiger Woods will stay on his yacht, named “Privacy,” which is docked near Shinnecock Hills, site of next week’s U.S. Open. 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Tiger Woods confirmed to the media on Tuesday that he is indeed staying on his huge yacht during the US Open, one of golf's biggest competitions. Woods even called his $20 million, 155-foot yacht a "dinghy." You can check out the yacht — as well as a photo of Woods in its actual dinghy — below. The US Open begins Thursday. Tiger Woods just confirmed to the media that he is indeed staying aboard his $20 million, 155-foot yacht during the US Open — and he even called it his "dinghy." Page Six was first to report on the rumor that Woods had berthed his yacht, called Privacy, in the Hamptons last week. The yacht is now in Sag Harbor, a 30-minute drive from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, the site of this year's US Open, one of the biggest competitions in golf. It begins on Thursday. Woods said that staying aboard the yacht is a huge plus because it provides the perfect respite from the "tournament scene" and reduces traffic chaos en route to the competition. "Sag Harbor is a cute little town," he told journalists at a pre-tournament USGA event on Tuesday. "I've only been there for a few days now. I haven't really got a chance to walk about a little bit, but I certainly will this week. So far it's been nice to kind of get away from the tournament scene and go there to my dinghy there and just really enjoy it." Check out the yacht: Joe Skipper / Reuters Joe Skipper / Reuters Here's Woods in the yacht's actual dinghy: AP One journalist jokingly asked Woods whether he felt weird that Privacy was not even the "biggest yacht in the yard." Woods laughed and said, "I'm not opposed to that." Woods bought Privacy in 2004. It has a top speed of 17 knots, is big enough to sleep 17 people, and has a theater, a gym, and a Jacuzzi.