Tiger Woods Withdraws From U.S. Open, Open Championship Hopes Remain Unclear

Tiger Woods will not be playing at the United States Open at Los Angeles Country Club in mid-June, as he officially withdrew from the tournament this morning. Missing his second straight Major Championship due to injury, Woods’ future for the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool remains unclear.

Woods made it official that he would not play in the U.S. Open this year as he is still recovering from injuries stemming from the various ailments he’s been met with throughout his career. Woods withdrew from The Masters Tournament in April after the third round, citing a flare-up in his plantar fasciitis. This resulted in a subtalar fusion surgery in mid-April.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tiger’s team released a statement that said:

“Earlier today, Tiger underwent a subtalar fusion procedure to address his post-traumatic arthritis from his previous talus fracture. It was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at HSS Sports Medicine Institute in New York City. He has determined the surgery to be successful.”

Woods is likely to be out for between 10-12 weeks due to this surgery, and as it was completed on April 19, he is looking at between 6-8 weeks of recovery time left. With The Open Championship set for mid-July, Woods’ hopes of playing in that tournament seem unlikely.

However, it doesn’t seem like Tiger’s playing days are over, especially as the eager competitive spirit still is heavily existent in his soul. “Just don’t piss him off,” Justin Thomas said at The Match when Woods and Rory McIlroy squared up against JT and Jordan Spieth. JT, a dear friend of Woods, knows the Big Cat has his best stuff when he is met with competitive offerings from his counterparts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jack Nicklaus recently revealed Tiger’s swing is definitely still present, but the issue is the pain and fatigue that sets in during a round.

In an interview with GolfWeek, Nicklaus said:

“We talk quite a bit. He said, ‘I’m really playing well. I’m hitting the ball great. My short game’s great. My putting’s good.’ He said, ‘I just can’t walk.’ And he says, ‘If it helps where I can walk, I’m willing to do it.’”

Woods will miss three majors for the first time since 2021 when he did not play due to his car crash at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Prior to that, Woods didn’t play a single major in 2016 or 2017.

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