Open Championship excludes Tiger Woods from selected groups after dismal first round
Even though Tiger Woods is no longer a contender, he remains golf’s greatest player and galleries flock to see him play. He is still an absolute rock star on the track. But at this point, there is no competitive power. In April, he made another incision in the Masters, but in the PGA or US open championship, everything was not good and missed the reduction. Sledding was always going to be difficult for Tiger Woods because of the cold, wet conditions that characterize the Open Championship. Tiger Woods’ surgically repaired skeleton works better in warm, dry conditions that allow his muscles to relax.
Those conditions affected the entire field in Thursday’s opening round at Royal Troon, as stars like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau played poor rounds. It also affected Tiger Woods, who shot a 79 (8), fourteen shots behind surprise leader Danny Brown.
His body didn’t look that bad, actually. But his game, especially on the field and on the grass, was less refined, and unfortunately the Tiger we saw wasn’t the one who won 15 major championships. Traditionally, when a major championship selects a select group to receive special broadcasts for all 18 holes, Tiger Woods is always included in the select group — after all, fans want to see Tiger. But the British Open Championship has taken a decisive step:
Tiger Woods will not be in tomorrow’s selection group after Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and himself were not selected. Tiger fans, those who tee off at 4:25 a.m. ET tomorrow will probably be able to get away with 14 strokes, but hopefully it won’t become a habit for them. Even though I know he probably won’t wrestle, I’d enjoy watching Tiger play in the majors.
Garrett Carr is a recent Penn State graduate and BroBible writer specializing in the NFL, college football, and MLB. He currently lives in Pennsylvania. Tiger Woods removed from British Open selection group after poor first round performance
Tiger Woods is no longer a favorite to win, but he’s still the biggest attraction in all of golf, and spectators flock to watch him play. He’s still an absolute rock star on the field. But at the moment, he just isn’t competitive. He qualified again at the Masters in April, but didn’t fare as well at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, missing out on both.
The cold, wet weather that characterizes the British Open Championship has always made sledding difficult for Tiger Woods, whose surgically reconstructed skeleton works better in warmer, drier conditions that allow muscles to relax.
The conditions affected everyone in Thursday’s first round at Royal Troon, as stars such as Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau played poor rounds. It also affected Tiger Woods, who shot a 79 (8), fourteen shots behind surprise leader Danny Brown.
His body didn’t look that bad, actually. But his game was simply not polished, especially on the field and grass.
Unfortunately, this was not the Tiger we saw winning 15 majors. Traditionally, when major championships select a select group to receive special coverage for all 18 holes, Tiger Woods is always included in the selected group — after all, fans want to see Tiger. But the British Open has reached a crucial stage:
Tiger Woods will not be taking part in tomorrow’s selection group after Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and himself were not selected. Now they can probably do without Tiger fans since he starts tomorrow at 4:25 a.m. ET and trails by fourteen shots. But I hope it doesn’t become a habit for them. I would love to see Tiger play in the majors, even though I know he probably won’t play.
Garrett Carr is a recent Penn State graduate and BroBible writer focusing on the NFL, college football, and MLB, currently living in Pennsylvania.