Tiger Woods tells British Open organizers he is OUT of next month’s tournament
Tiger Woods tells British Open organizers he will not be able to compete in next month’s tournament after ankle surgery in April
- Tiger Woods underwent surgery just 10 days after pulling out of The Masters
- Prior to that tournament, he hinted that it could be the last time he plays with Augusta
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Tiger Woods has told British Open organizers he will not play at Royal Liverpool next month following ankle surgery in April.
“We’ve been told he won’t be playing on Hoylake,” R&A’s Mike Woodcock told Sports Illustrated.
Woods underwent surgery on his ankle in New York in April – 10 days after he pulled out of the Masters after his plantar fasciitis re-exacerbated.
The operation was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute in New York with the 47-year-old.
No timeline was given for his return, but a statement at the time said: ‘Tiger underwent a subtalar fusion procedure to address his post-traumatic arthritis from his previous talar fracture.
Tiger Woods has informed the organizers of the British Open that he will not play there next month
Woods last played with The Masters, but had to undergo surgery 10 days after his withdrawal
“Tiger is currently recovering and looking forward to starting his rehabilitation.”
While Woods’ withdrawal from the British Open isn’t a huge surprise, news of the surgery has inevitably sparked further scrutiny into whether he will return to golf at all.
Before this year’s Masters — and before Woods exacerbated his plantar fasciitis again — he even suggested it could be the last time he can compete at Augusta National.
“I don’t know how many I have left in me,” he said ahead of the tournament. “I’m very lucky to have the leg.
‘Mobility and stamina – it will never be the same in the future. I can’t prepare and play as many tournaments as I would like, but that’s okay and I’m okay with it.’
Wet weather caused delays and backlogs in proceedings at Augusta, meaning Woods had to play 29 holes on the fourth day at The Masters.
The 15-time grand winner scraped into the weekend after winning by a single shot, but was battered by conditions at the start of his third round and dropped to the bottom of the standings at +9.
Woods was injured in 2021 when his car drove off a road in suburban Los Angeles at more than 84 mph, crushing his right leg so badly that he said doctors were considering amputation. When asked how much hardware held it together, Woods replied, “A lot.”
He was additionally forced to withdraw from the Hero World Challenge in December, citing plantar fasciitis, but he played alongside son Charlie at the PNC Championship later that month, where he was allowed to use a golf cart.