Tiger Woods has shocked the golf world with his return to the sport he dominated for so long.
Making only his second major tournament appearance since a near-fatal February 2021 car accident, Woods made the cut at the 2022 PGA Championship, gutting out a 1 under in the second round to finish Friday at 3 over for the tournament, one stroke below the cut line.
But Woods had to fight through pain in his surgically repaired right leg throughout the three rounds, and after a 9 over third round, he decided to withdraw from the PGA Championship. It was his first withdrawal from a major since the second one he played in his career, the 1995 U.S. Open.
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Woods' withdrawal from the PGA and ongoing leg issues have left his status at the 2022 U.S. Open up in the air. Here's the latest on whether the golf legend will play at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Is Tiger Woods playing in the 2022 U.S. Open?
Woods announced on Tuesday that he will not be participating in the 2022 U.S. Open as he continues to rest up after his trip to the PGA Championship.
However, he said he plans to be at the JP McManus Pro-Am and at The British Open.
I previously informed the USGA that I will not be competing in the @usopengolf as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. I do hope and plan to be ready to play in Ireland at @JPProAm and at @TheOpen next month. I’m excited to get back out there soon!
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) June 7, 2022
Woods has indicated he will only play in "the big events," and specifically said he will play in the British Open, which will start on July 14.
"It's my favorite golf course in the world ... I will be there for that one."@TigerWoods plans to play The Open in July.pic.twitter.com/Of3ewgFo1T
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2022
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Woods has won the U.S. Open three times, one shy of the record shared by Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. Those four, Woods and Hale Irwin are the only golfers with at least three wins in the U.S. Open.
Woods most recently won the U.S. Open in 2008. His other two wins came in 2000 and 2001.
