Tiger Woods faces further setbacks after struggling in British Open opening round
The 15-time major champion finished with a disappointing 8-over 79 in his opening round at Royal Troon in the British Open Championship.
Tiger Woods will need something special to qualify for the British Open Championship after his first-round upset at Royal Troon.
The 15-time major champion struggled with a disappointing 8-over 79, which put him at the bottom of the leaderboard after the first round. Woods, who missed the abbreviation at the last two events in the US Open and PGA championship, faced a difficult battle to avoid missing the weekend on the second day.
The 48 -year -old football player started from the beginning, built a park in the first two halls, and immersed his first bird in the third pair 4. However, on the unnning windy day in the southern southern part of Woods, there were not many wonderful moments that came to the forest with two double birds, six rares, and two doublees.
After his round, Woods acknowledged that there was not much in his round. “I did a lot of things wrong today,” he said. “I made that putt on the third hole and then I think I had three threes today. Contact me for news and offers from other Future brands. You will receive emails from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors. By submitting your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and are 16 years of age or older.
“I didn’t hit the irons very close today and I didn’t look at myself very much. I’ve got to shoot something in the mid-60s tomorrow to give myself something to do over the weekend.”
Woods was especially bad on the greens, taking more than two strokes with the putter. His ball striking wasn’t much better, dropping him to 144th in strokes and -2.60 in approach stats. When he teeed off on the 18th, Woods was 12 strokes behind the leaders.
He said he’s “feeling a lot better physically” but is battling rust after playing just four events on the PGA Tour this year before The Open. “Yes, physically I feel much better than at the start of the year. It was tough at the end of last year and I didn’t play much. I think as the year went on I got better.
“I just wish I could have played a little more, but I saved it for the Majors just in case I did something pretty major and then pulled out of it. Hopefully next year will be a bit better than this year.”
Woods gave a cheeky response to a question about retirement ahead of the final major of the year, but after looking uncomfortable again on the course, he must be beginning to wonder how much longer he can keep going.
But he is determined to keep fighting, something he has proven time and time again throughout his legendary career. \ “I thought I could play a little more this year. I think that I was a little too optimistic. I need to do a lot more work in the gym and continue to progress like we are doing.
Joel Kulasingham is a freelance writer for Golf Monthly. He worked as a sports journalist and editor in New Zealand for more than five years, covering a wide range of sports including golf, rugby and football. He moved to London in 2023 and wrote for some publications in the UK and overseas. He has been sports nuts for many years, and has been hooked on golf since the first swing club at the age of 13. These days he spends most of his time watching sports, reading, writing and playing mediocre golf at courses around London.
