Tiger Woods bows, but refuses to throw a towel
In 36 holes, there were only three birds displayed on the map on the map.
Royaltoon: Perhaps Tiger Woods performed a lot of shots to jump to the 152nd open championship, but he certainly did not throw a towel.
Tiger Woods recognizes the 18th green crowd after the second round in the 152nd championship. (Reuters)
A completely different wind blowing in from the neighbouring Firth of Clyde made the front nine at Royal Troon even tougher, with the 15-time major winner doing little after an early double bogey on the second hole.
In the end, he finished in 79th and 77th place, finishing at 14 over par, 21 strokes behind club leader Shane Lowry of Ireland. Over the course of 36 holes, Woods showed just three birdies on his card, which resulted in the former world number one’s third straight missed shot.
Woods has played in just four major championships this season as he works his way back from a subtalar fusion in his ankle. He tied for 60th at the Masters, where he struggled in cold conditions this weekend, and while his gait is gradually improving, he continues to make mistakes that no one would have associated with Woods in his prime. Playing in more competitive events could be key for him, but Woods insists he won’t play any other tournaments between now and December, when he’ll play a limited field at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas and then compete alongside son Charlie at the PNC Father and Son Challenge. “I would have liked to play more, but I just wanted to see if I could get to a major this year,” he said. Woods broke down rumors that this could be his last open championship, and Woods said.
“It’s better for me, but my results didn’t really show it, but physically I got better and that’s great. I need to keep progressing and eventually start playing more competitively and get into a competitive rhythm again.
“I won’t play until then (Hero World Challenge). I plan to continue to work on improving my fitness and do my best, and hopefully return to my hero and the fifth profile, father/son. So I’m looking forward to it.”
Though he had a tough two rounds at Royal Troon, Woods said he enjoyed the challenge that comes with the famous golf course and major championships in general.
“I love it. “I’ve always loved playing in major championships. I wish I was more physically prepared when it came time to go to the majors,” Woods said. “I’ve won two British Opens here in Scotland so I’ve always enjoyed playing here and I enjoy the different types of relationships in Scotland and the challenges it creates. I’ve missed playing Troon. It’s been a while. I remember playing here in 1997. I have good memories here, I just wish we could have done a little better and I’m looking forward to playing Portrush next year. “Obviously in the majors you’re tested mentally, physically and emotionally and I wasn’t as sharp as I needed to be. I was hoping I’d find it somehow but I just didn’t. So my grades and scores were pretty high.
“(This week) wasn’t very good. Right out of the gate on the second hole, I hit a double there when I should have gone the other way. I struggled with that most of the day. He couldn’t get close enough to get a birdie and ended up with a lot of bogeys.
Relatively unknown Englishman Daniel Brown was closest to leader Lowry at 7 under after finishing his round at 1-over 72, 5 under. Former U.S. Open champion Justin Rose, who qualified through a qualifier this week, finished with a round of 72 to move into third place at 3 under 1. Over 72. 14 holes in the second round. India’s Shubhankar Sharma had to fight to qualify for the weekend, finishing the day one stroke over par after 14 holes, six strokes over par in total and one stroke shy of the cut-off line. Stay updated with the latest sports news including the latest headlines and updates from the 2024 Olympics where Indian athletes will be battling for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest scores and get the latest news on international hockey tournaments and series.