Mark Lowe made some nasty comments about Tiger Woods during the British Open on Thursday, and many took to social media to express their opinions about the commentator’s decision.

Coming into Thursday’s match, Woods had been plagued by several injuries that severely limited the number of tournaments he could enter and play in full. Woods has only played four tournaments in 2024, excluding the Masters. He also withdrew from the Genesis Invitational due to illness. The once-great Woods’ human form this year has led many experts to express concern about the 82-time PGA Tour winner’s ability to compete at the highest level. One of these experts has announced a group presented for the open -round open championship in Mark Row, who made suspicious comments. “You should look at your eyes and think that there are many painkillers to deal with pain,” Row said during the broadcast. That seemed like a tough assumption to make, considering the number of surgeries Woods has had to undergo over the past few years just to walk, and the pain he’s had to endure to return to competition. Fans were quick to seize on Lowe’s comments, voicing their thoughts on social media. “It’s a little weird that Mark Rowe would come out and say that,” one user wrote on X. “Not every pause needs to be filled.” One shocked user added: “This is absolutely crazy to say on air.”

Tiger Woods has been marred by injuries, many of which have threatened his career (Image: Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Another commenter added that Rowe’s behavior did not justify his position at Sky Sports, writing: “Mark Rowe doesn’t deserve to work on your channel. His featured group commentary is an absolute disgrace to the game of golf and Tiger. Speculating about drug addiction on the air? Classless.

Woods was arrested for DUI in 2017 after being found to have painkillers, sleeping pills and marijuana in his system. He had participated in a diversion program and had no prior DUI convictions. In addition, Colin Montgomery said that Woods could no longer continue the professional golf course, and it was time for 48 -year -old Westerners to retire. “I hope people remember tigers around him, passion, and charismatic aura. Now we don’t have that. At Pinehurst, he didn’t seem to like a single pitch and you’re like, ‘What the hell am I doing?'” Montgomery said. “He will come to Troon but he won’t want to be there either. … There comes a time for all athletes to say goodbye but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s time to say goodbye. Obviously, he feels he can still make a call. We’re being more realistic.

In response to the comments, Woods fired back at the Scotsman, who had openly called on the legend to retire, saying: “As a former champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin is different.

“He’s not a former champion, so he’s not exempt. So he doesn’t have the opportunity to make this decision. I do. So when I get to his age, I’ll have to make that decision, and he won’t. … I plan to play as long as I can, and I feel like I can still win tournaments.”