Tiger Woods told bluntly to retire on eve of The Open – ‘What the hell is he doing?’
Tiger Woods could be playing his final British Open Championship next week at Royal Troon, but Colin Montgomerie believes it’s time for the 15-time major winner to retire.
Tiger Woods has been told it’s time to retire (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Colin Montgomerie believes it’s time for Tiger Woods to retire and asked, “What is he doing?” as the 15-time major champion prepares to compete at next week’s British Open Championship.
The injury-plagued Woods continues to hang on in the majors in the hope of picking up one more win before his iconic career ends, but Ryder Cup hero Montgomerie said it’s getting harder to watch the 48-year-old Woods perform. Woods played only four events this year, leaving Genesis Invitational due to the arrival of influenza in February before the 60th place in Masters two months later. The missed reductions followed at the PGA and US Open championship, and the 82-time winner of the PGA Tour-ton of his former self. Read more: Phil Mickelson shows his true colors after being presented with the Ryder Cup by Keegan Bradley.
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Montgomerie was particularly upset with Woods’ performance at No. 2 Pinehurst last month, which was one of the toughest U.S. Opens in recent memory and Woods’ performance did not go well. Montgomerie, 61, fears Woods could have a similar experience next week at Royal Troon, where the 152nd British Open begins, and the Scotsman has urged Woods to end it. “I hope people remember Tiger for who he was, his passion and the charismatic aura that surrounded him,” he told The Times. He didn’t seem to like any of the hits at Pinehurst and some people wondered, ‘What on earth is he doing?’ He’s come to Troon and he won’t want to be there either.
