Tiger Woods faces new setback after first-round loss at British Open

The 15-time major champion finished the first round of the British Open with a disappointing 8-over 79.

Tiger Woods will need something special to qualify for the British Open after his first-round loss at Royal Troon. The 15-time major champion struggled with a disappointing 8-over 79, which put him at the bottom of the leaderboard after the first round. Woods, who missed the cut at the last two U.S. Opens and the PGA Championship, struggled to avoid missing the second-day weekend. The 48 -year -old football player started from the start, built a park in the first two rooms and plunged his first bird in the third couple 4. However, during a lifeless day in the southern part of the forest , there were not many wonderful moments that came to the forest with two double birds, six rare and two doubles. After the round, Woods acknowledged that nothing was going on in his round. “I made a lot of mistakes today,” he said. “I made that putt on the third hole and then I think I made three threes today. Contact me for news and offers from other Future brands. You will receive an email from our company on behalf of a trust partner or sponsor. By providing customer information, we agree with our terms of use, privacy policy, and over 16 years old. “I didn’t touch the iron very close today and didn’t look at myself very much. I’ve got to shoot in the mid-60s tomorrow to give myself something to work with this weekend.

Woods played particularly poorly on the greens, taking more than two strokes with the club. His ball-striking didn’t improve much, dropping him to 144th in strokes and -2.60 in approach statistics. Woods was 12 strokes behind the leader when he teed off on the 18th. He said he “feels a lot better physically” but is battling rust after playing just four PGA Tour events this year before the Open. “Yes, physically I feel much better than at the start of the year. I had a hard time at the end of last year and didn’t play much. I think I’m getting better as the year goes on. “I just wish I could play a little more, but I’m saving that for the majors in case I do something serious and then give it up. I hope next year will be a little better than this year. »

Woods gave a provocative answer to a question about retirement ahead of the final chapter of the year, but after feeling uncomfortable on the course again, he must start to wonder how much longer he can continue his career. But as he has proven time and time again throughout his legendary career, he is determined to keep fighting.\\ “I thought I could play a bit more this year. I guess I was too optimistic, I just need to work harder in the gym and keep progressing like I am now. Joel Crassingham is a freelance writer for Golf Monthly. He has worked as a sports journalist and editor in New Zealand for over five years, covering a wide range of sports including golf, rugby and football. He will be relocating to London in 2023 and is a contributor to UK and international publications. He is a long-time sports enthusiast and has been hooked on golf since building his first swing club at the age of 13. He now spends most of his time watching sports, reading, writing and playing mediocre golf on courses around London.