After his terrible Open at Royal Troon, Tiger Woods told reporters he isn’t planning to play golf anytime soon, but he will return the following year.
After his most recent major setback, Tiger Woods declared he will “definitely” participate in the Open the following year, even though he momentarily forgot it would take place at Portrush.
With a second round score of 6-over 77 on Friday at Royal Troon, Woods, 48, will likely miss the cut by a country mile.
After 36 holes, the 15-time major champion—who captured the Claret Jug three times in his heyday—finished at 14 over par.
After making two bogeys at the second hole, Woods gave the worst possible response to reporters when asked about his round: “I wasn’t very good.”
Woods continued, saying, “I was battling it for the most of the day.” Making a lot of bogeys was the result of my inability to hit it close enough to make birdies.”
Only the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Championship in December, the golfer confirmed, would he play again?
With his 15-year-old son Charlie, Woods participates in the yearly PGA Tour competition.
Tiger Woods leads #TheOpen by 79-77 points.
Woods clarified, “I’m not going to play again until then.” “I’m just going to keep working on it and improving physically.
“Hopefully, I can return for our fifth major—the father/son—and the Hero.”
It’s depressing to read about Woods’ major championship record since he resumed playing after his vehicle accident in February 2021.
It has been suggested by some observers that he retire.
Following his return, he made the cut at the 2022 Masters and withdrew from the PGA Championship one month later.
Moreover, Woods was not cut at the historic 150th Open at St Andrews.
He was sobbing on the Swilcan Bridge and, to be honest, he might have been the ideal farewell for the Hall of Famer.
Woods surpassed Fred Couples and Gary Player to break the record for the most consecutive streaks at Augusta National last year.
However, he had additional surgery on his right ankle and had to withdraw from the third round due to injury.
According to Woods, he thought he might be able to play at least once a month this year.
He acknowledged after the 2024 Open’s first round that that was unfeasible.
After his car accident in February, Woods missed his first PGA Tour event when he withdrew from the Genesis Invitational. However, he later withdrew due to illness.
He missed the cut at the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open three times in a row after finishing 60th at The Masters.
Woods claimed that despite the run, he has relished every second of every encounter.
He declared, “I’ve loved it.” “I wish I was more physically fit when I entered the majors, but I’ve always loved competing in major championships.”
“I was hoping I would find it somehow, but I never did,” he continued.
Woods was asked if we would see him at Portrush the following year.
After pausing, he asked, “Where?”
Then it hit him: “Yes, without a doubt. Alright, I apologize. It is one year away.”
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