Tiger Woods has confirmed he will compete at The Open in July following a miraculous return at the 2022 Masters.
The 15-time Major champion hobbled to 13-over-par at Augusta, finishing a considerable distance from the winning score, but captured hearts and minds by making the cut just 14 months after a near-fatal car accident.
Now, attention turns to the other three Major Championships, particularly the 150th Open at St Andrews, where the 46-year-old has won two of his three Claret Jugs.
Unlike Augusta, the ‘Home of Golf’ in Scotland is dead-flat and should allow Woods to focus less on the pain of walking hilly terrain.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Woods refused to commit for the USPGA Championship in May or the US Open in June, but revealed he will be at the Old Course in July.
“I won’t be playing a full schedule ever again, it’ll be just the big events,” he added.
“I am looking forward to St Andrews. That is something that is near and dear to my heart. I’ve won two Opens there, it’s the home of golf, it’s my favourite golf course in the world. I will be there for that one.”
Some questioned whether Woods would ever play golf again after a car accident which almost saw his leg amputated.
He told CBS: “I had the same questions.
“It was an unbelievable feeling to have the patrons and their support out there. I was not exactly playing my best out there and to have the support, I don’t think words can really describe that given where I was and what my prospects were at that time.
“To end up here and play all four rounds, even a month ago I didn’t know if I could pull this off.
“It’s hard. I have those days where I just don’t want to do anything, it just hurts, but I have had a great team around me that are positive, that have motivated me and helped me around.
“There have been more tough days than easy days and I just have to work through it. I have put in the time and the hard part is the recovery sessions. Those ice baths really suck.”
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