Tiger Woods says he lost sleep over Trump assassination attempt en route to British Open
Fox News Flash makes the sports headlines here. Find out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Tiger Woods said he arrived at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland for this week’s British Open Championship ill-prepared because the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump kept him from sleeping on the plane.
In an interview with BBC Sport, Woods said he “wasn’t in the right frame of mind” on his flight from Florida to Scotland following the attack on Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Tiger Woods was held on July 17, 2024 in Royaltoon, Scotland. (Pedrosalad /Getty Image)
\ “I didn’t do a lot because I wasn’t in the right way,” said Woods at the time of sale. “It was a long night (because of the assassination attempt) and that’s all we saw on the way here.
“I didn’t sleep a wink on the plane and then I got to the golf course.”
Less than 10 minutes after President Trump began his speech, a suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks (later identified as the gunman), opened fire, killing one person and wounding two. The former president was shot in the ear and the gunman was later shot and killed.
Former President Trump is escorted off stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Sunday’s practice session was conducted virtually without a break, despite the immense pressure on Woods.
Over the weekend, Hall of Fame golfer Colin Montgomerie urged Woods to retire, but the PGA Tour legend responded on Tuesday. \ “Like the last champion, I was released until 60 years. Colin is not so -he is not the last champion, so he has not been released. So he doesn’t have the ability to make that decision. I have. \”
Woods is a 15-time Grand Slam winner, including three victories at the British Open, where his last victory was in 2006. However, his recent performances over the past two years have raised concerns about his future in the sport.
