Tiger Woods isn’t taking recommendation from anybody on the inexperienced, and he definitely received’t begin in terms of the subject of his retirement.
Over the weekend, Corridor of Fame golf professional Colin Montgomerie made a powerful name for Woods to name it a profession, including that Woods “didn’t appear to take pleasure in a single shot” on the U.S. Open.
Tiger Woods previous to the 152nd Open at Royal Troon on July 15, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
“Aren’t we there? I’d have thought we have been previous there,” Montgomerie informed The Instances of London. “There’s a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it surely’s very tough to inform Tiger it’s time to go.
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“Clearly, he nonetheless feels he can win. We’re extra practical.”
Woods fired again when the problem was raised throughout a press convention on Tuesday forward of the British Open this week – taking a not-so-subtle dig at Montgomerie’s file on the majors.
“As a previous champion, I’m exempt till I’m 60. Colin’s not – he’s not a previous champion, so he’s not exempt. So he doesn’t get that chance to make that call. I do.”
Tiger Woods speaks throughout a press convention forward of the 152nd Open on July 16, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Rob Casey/SNS Group by way of Getty Photos)
The comment drew amusing from the gang of reporters.
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Montgomerie, 61, is a 31-time winner on the European Tour however has by no means received a serious. He has had a number of high 2 finishes on the U.S. Open and completed second on the PGA Championship in 1995 and second on the British Open in 2005.
Woods, by comparability, is a 15-time main winner, together with three wins on the British Open, the place his final win got here in 2006.
However Woods’ well being has been a subject of dialog over time.
This 12 months marks the primary time since 2019 that he can have competed in all 4 majors. He set a Masters record by making his twenty fourth consecutive minimize at Augusta Nationwide. After which he was passed by the weekend on the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.
Tiger Woods leaves the driving vary forward of the Open on July 16, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA Photos by way of Getty Photos)
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However Woods isn’t prepared to hold it up simply but.
“I’ll play so long as I can play and I really feel like I nonetheless can win the occasion.”
When requested Tuesday if that feeling has wavered in any respect within the final two years, Woods responded with a pointed, “No.”
Fox Information’ Ryan Morik and The Related Press contributed to this report.
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