The brand new golf season is upon us, and already it is not the most effective begin for Tiger Woods.
The 48-year-old introduced Monday he won’t be taking part in within the Hero World Problem, which he hosts yearly, after one more again surgical procedure in September.
Woods wrote on X, although, that he would fulfill his internet hosting duties on the Bahamas event.
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Tiger Woods walks to the fourth tee in the course of the third spherical of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Nation Membership Could 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (Andrew Redington/Getty Photos)
Lacking the occasion will not hurt Woods within the standings. The event is taken into account an unofficial occasion and doesn’t provide FedEx Cup factors or prize cash.
The 2024 season was a nightmare for Woods. He performed in 5 tournaments, together with all 4 majors, but made the minimize in simply two of them. He missed the minimize within the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship, whereas ending in final on the Masters (not together with those that missed the minimize or withdrew).
Because the 2022 Masters, Woods has competed in simply 10 occasions. The one non-major he has performed in has been the Genesis Invitational, which he hosts at Riviera. He withdrew from that event this 12 months.
Tiger Woods drops golf balls on the driving vary throughout a observe spherical for the Masters April 5, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Picture/Charlie Riedel)
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It has been a tricky stretch for Woods, who, in 14 majors since successful the inexperienced jacket in 2019, has did not muster a prime 20 end. It’s his longest such streak since failing to complete within the prime 20 within the first six majors of his profession in 1995 and 1996. In his final 26 majors, he has 4 prime 20 finishes.
After lacking the minimize at Royal Troon, it marked the second time Woods had ever missed three consecutive main cuts. In his final 36 majors, he has missed 13 cuts with simply six prime 10 finishes and one other 13 finishes outdoors the highest 20 and two withdrawals.
Tiger Woods performs his shot from the twelfth tee in the course of the second spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership April 8, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (Jamie Squire/Getty Photos)
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Woods is tied with Sam Snead for probably the most wins in tour historical past with 82. His 15 majors rank second behind Jack Nicklaus’ 18. Woods turns 49 subsequent month.
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