Disappointed Tiger takes long break
It’s never easy to not be playing for the championship on the weekend
NEW YORK (AFP) — Tiger Woods departed Winged Foot disappointed and frustrated after missing the cut Friday at the 120th US Open, but already looking forward to defending his Masters title in November.
The 15-time major winner fired a seven-over par 77 on Friday at the famed Mamaroneck, New York, layout to finish on 10-over 150, four strokes beyond the cut line.
“It’s frustrating that I’m not going to be here for the weekend,” Woods said. “It feels like the way the golf course is changing, anybody who makes the cut has the opportunity to win this championship. I didn’t get myself that opportunity.
“It’s never easy to not be playing for the championship on the weekend. The whole goal of entering an event is to win, and when I don’t give myself that opportunity over the weekend, it doesn’t feel good.”
What’s next for Woods is some rest and recovery time. “Well, probably I’m not going to be swinging a club for a little bit,” Woods said. “Take a little break. And then refocus and get back after it.
The next time Woods tees off in a major it will be in November when he has his longdelayed opportunity to defend last year’s Masters title.
Woods captured the green jacket in April 2019 but because of the coronavirus pandemic has had to wait until 12-15 November to return to Augusta National.
Woods, ranked 21st, last won a title at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan last October. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he will defend that title next month at Sherwood Country Club in California, the same course where he hosted the World Golf Challenge event for many years.