Tiger Woods is inarguably one of the most dominant golfers in the history of professional golf, but he has not been performing anywhere near his best in recent years, and that continued during this weekend’s Open Championship as he missed the cut at yet another major championship.
On Friday, Tiger Woods finished with a 6-over 77 in the second round at Royal Troon Golf Club, leaving him with a 36-hole total of 14-over 156. Given that the cut was projected at 4 over for the tournament, Woods missed the cut by a very wide margin.
This marks Woods’ worst score to par after the first two rounds in 23 starts at The Open, eclipsing his previous worst of 9 over at St. Andrews in Scotland in 2022.
After missing the cut at this week’s tournament, Woods has now missed the cut or withdrawn in six of his past seven majors.
Needless to say, it’s pretty horrible news that one of golf’s most legendary players cannot seem to make a cut at this point in his career, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
Tiger Woods finishes his week at The Open (+14) & will once again miss the cut. I'm going to go out on a limb and say his strategy of not playing at all & then thinking he can show up to a major & compete just isn't working. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/qOQcQ7DVC7
— Chris McKee (@mrmckee) July 19, 2024
If Tiger Woods could get over his ego and just take a cart, he can win a major again. Until then, he’s going to miss the cut or die trying. Any tournament would grant him the right to use a cart. Will he take it?
— Nathan Hubbard (@NathanCHubbard) May 17, 2024
Tiger Woods received a standing ovation. We’ll be hearing from the 15-time Major champion shortly after his missed cut at the 152nd Open. He finished +14. #theopen #tigerwoods
— Today's Golfer (@TheTodaysGolfer) July 19, 2024
Tiger Woods misses the cut AGAIN as golf legend crashes out of The Open in another major nightmare at Royal Troon https://t.co/7bhHq8KE3h
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) July 19, 2024
In Tiger Woods' first 48 major championship starts as a professional, he missed the cut once. In three major starts this year, he's now missed it twice.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGolf) June 14, 2024
Tiger Woods ended his season in the British Open by missing the cut for the third straight time in a major.
He shot a 6-over 77.https://t.co/YGsJTg7OUI
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 19, 2024
This disappointing finish marks the last time that fans will see Woods on the PGA Tour this season.
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