The journey home was potholed with disappointment. He left a long eagle putt 15 feet short, then missed the birdie by an inch. On the 570-yard 5th, he hit a lovely cut 235 yards from the centre of the fairway over the Spectacles bunkers, landing lightly on the shared green and rolling the ball tantalisingly close to the flag – the wrong one, the one assigned to the 13th. He gave the shot back, a hint of what was to follow. Spectators try to catch a glimpse of Tiger Woods, making what is likely to be his final appearance at St Andrews. He needed at least a 66 to stay in the discussion, as he said on Thursday night. The priority was making the cut not a counterattack on the leaders. Woods began chipping away at his deficit with a tradesmanlike birdie on the 398-yard 3rd. Now it’s a game of hope, a relentless grind, bone against gristle, player against golf course. The days of awesome athleticism and irresistible triumph, however, have gone. Whatever happens to Woods in the rest of his career, surviving that car crash and the remake of his crushed bones and psyche will count among his greatest achievements. And, again, I just never got anything going.” And I hit a couple of poor shots, ended up in bad spots. “Struggled again today to get the feel of the greens. ![]() “I made my share of mistakes,” he conceded. Time and again, he could not push his hips convincingly through the shot, looking an almost timid shadow of the frightening athlete he once was. Woods was as candid as he was regretful about his ordinary showing. I feel like I will be able to play future British Opens, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to play long enough that, when it comes back around here, will I still be playing?” It felt very emotional, because I just don’t know what my health is going to be like. I’ve been lucky enough and fortunate enough to have won this twice here. They understand what golf’s all about and what it takes to be an Open champion. I was kind of feeling that way there at the end, just the collective warmth and understanding. I understand what Jack and Arnold [Palmer} had gone through in the past. “The fans, the ovation and the warmth, it was an unbelievable feeling. ![]() So just be patient and make good putts.Tiger Woods finished nine over par after two rounds, nine shots below the cut line. I think the golf course is going to get a lot harder and a lot faster. "I've just got to be really patient over the weekend. I feel like I've been in this spot a lot over the past couple of years, and things just haven't quite gone my way yet," said Smith, who won the Players Championship in March. "It's obviously a really good spot to be in. Smith birdied his first three holes and picked up three more shots before sinking an eagle putt on the 14th green on the way to a flawless 64 that lifted him to 13-under-par.Īmerican first-round leader Cameron Young was the closest challenger on 11-under, one shot ahead of Norwegian Viktor Hovland and Irishman Rory McIlroy, who carded a solid 68 to stay in contention to win his fifth major title.ĭustin Johnson was a further shot back on nine under with world number one and fellow American Scottie Scheffler another stroke behind alongside Britain's Tyrrell Hatton. Phil Mickelson, who signed a lucrative deal to join the LIV Golf Series, also saw his hopes of reaching the weekend disappear with a disastrous second round back nine scarred by three bogeys and double-bogey that left the six-time major winner on five-over after signing for a 75.Īlso, four-time major champion Brooks Koepka, another PGA Tour member now with the LIV Series, stumbled to a double-bogey, bogey finish and a 75 to miss out on the weekend by four strokes.Īustralian Cameron Smith, meanwhile, dazzled in the Scottish sunshine to lead by two shots. It marked the first time in three events since returning from a 2021 car crash that nearly cost the 15-times major winner his right leg that Woods failed to make the cut. Thank you #The150thOpen /1rdD8tZKKE- The Open July 15, 2022 Tiger, we hope to see you at St Andrews again
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