Tiger Woods commits to playing in The Open, unsure about PGA championship
The Tiger Woods comeback tour has added at least one more date, with the PGA pro saying after a major return at this weekend's Masters that he plans to compete in The Open at St. Andrews in July.
"I won't be playing a full schedule ever again, just the big events," Woods admitted after this weekend's Masters, his first competition since being in a serious car crash 14 months ago. "But I am looking forward to St. Andrews, that's something that's near and dear to my heart," Woods said. "I've won two Opens there. It's the home of golf and it's my favorite golf course in the world."
Woods added he isn't sure if he'll be ready to compete in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa next month, but that he'll "do everything in his power" to be able to compete.
The 15-time major champion was the biggest draw at Augusta National last weekend, his first appearance since the crash in February 2021 that left him with career-threatening leg injuries. Despite ending the weekend six-over 78, the worst Masters round of his career, Woods acknowledged how special it was to be able to compete at all last week.
"I don't think words can really describe that, given where I was a little over a year ago and what my prospects were at that time, to end up here and be able to play in all four rounds," Woods said, via ESPN. "Even a month ago, I didn't know if I could pull this off. I think it was a positive, and I've got some work to do and looking forward to it."
Woods posted a solid 1-under 71 in the first round of play on Thursday, but struggled a bit down the stretch and appeared to be limping at points during the last two rounds of the tournament. Despite not playing his best golf, he was happy to be able to compete at Augusta all the same.
"This tournament has meant so much to me and my family, this entire tournament," Woods said. "It's meant a lot to me, and there's no other place, no other major that we play in the same venue. St. Andrews is, obviously, near and dear to my heart because it's the home of golf, and I've been able to win a couple of Opens there, but we rotate. [The Masters] is different. This is where all the great champions have ever played."
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