The hopes of seeing Tiger Woods return to The Country Club in Brookline for the primary time in 23 years was formally laid to relaxation shortly earlier than midday on Tuesday as he introduced he won’t be competing on the 122nd U.S. Open subsequent week.
The 15-time main winner posted a Twitter message that stated, “I previously informed the USGA that I will not be competing in the @usopengolf as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. I do hope and plan to be ready to play in Ireland at @JPProAm and at @TheOpen next month. I’m excited to get back out there soon.”
The first of these tournaments is the JP McManus Pro-Am on July 4-5 at Adare Manor in County Limerick and the location of the 2027 Ryder Cup adopted by the one hundred and fiftieth Open Championship at St. Andrews in Scotland.
Woods crushed his proper leg in a February 2021 automobile crash in Los Angeles. In his return to competitors on the Masters Tournament in April, he opened with a 71 and made the minimize. During the weekend although the ache was noticeable on the published as he carded consecutive 78s to fall again to forty seventh place.
Following the event, Woods informed Sky Sports that his future schedule included the pro-am in Ireland and the Open Championship, which can be held at St. Andrews, the house of golf, and the place Woods received two of his three titles in 2000 and 2005. Neither the PGA Championship nor the U.S. Open have been talked about, leaving open the likelihood that he would possibly skip at the very least one of many occasions.
Less than three weeks in the past, Woods made the minimize as soon as once more on the PGA Championship at Southern Hills however withdrew following a third-round 79 in blustery circumstances.
Between the Masters and the beginning of the PGA Championship, Woods managed to get to Southern Hills for a apply spherical. He didn’t make an identical go to to The Country Club in accordance with one Herald supply.
Woods was a member of the 1999 United States Ryder Cup group that staged the most important remaining day comeback in Ryder Cup historical past in what turned the “Battle at Brookline,” because the U.S. erased a 10-6 deficit to win 14.5-13.5.
Woods received the U.S. Open in 2000 at Pebble Beach, 2002 at Bethpage Black and 2008 at Torrey Pines.
Source: www.bostonherald.com