Tiger Woods reveals he will play at the 150th Open in July – as he dubbed St Andrews ‘his favorite course in the world’ – after completing a week at the Masters
- Tiger Woods has won the claret jug twice at the Old Course, in 2000 and 2005
- He has now confirmed that he will be back after completing his Masters week
- Woods calls St Andrews his ‘favourite course’ and says he is enjoying the event
- Meanwhile, Sunday ended the all-time great with a second consecutive 78.
Tiger Woods The 150th Open will be played in St Andrews in July.
Two-time winner of the Claret Jug at the Old Course in 2000 and 2005, the 46-year-old confirmed the news all British golf fans had been longing to hear after completing his week for the ages. master,
He said, ‘It’s the house of golf, my favorite course in the world, so yes, I’ll be there for it.’ ‘I am looking forward to it.’
Tiger Woods reveals he will play in the 150th Open in St Andrews later this year
Woods said he did not know whether he would be able to prepare his body for next month’s USPGA Championship in Tulsa, where he also won in 2007.
He said, ‘I’m going to try everything but I don’t know at this stage. ‘I’ll be in St Andrews but anything in between, I don’t know.’
Tiger finished Sunday with a second consecutive 78, but his score was the last thing on one’s mind as he made his way to 18th place after a year lying in a hospital bed, wondering if he would ever be able to walk again.
The winner of the claret jug at the Old Course in 2000 and 2005, Woods confirmed his return
After a year of re-running worries, Golf at the Great Masters finished with 78 more
“It was an incredible feeling and I greatly appreciate the welcome from the patrons,” he said. ‘When you think about where I was, with few possibilities, I can’t really describe what it means to be able to play all four rounds.
‘The year I was born was 1975, when the first black man, Lee Elder, played at Augusta. This is where all the great champions gather every year and it is wonderful to be here.
‘Yeah it hurts a lot and recovery sessions suck. This is difficult. But my team inspired me and this week inspired me. My golf was not good and I know I have some work ahead of me. But that’s fine. I am ready for the challenge.