Golfing legend Tiger Woods is widely expected to be part of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass this week, which would be part of the natural progression of the plan he has for his complete return. This plan consisted on playing one tournament per month, which includes major championships. But last month, Tiger was forced to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera citing what he called the flu as the reason for not participating. Woods was driven off the course in the middle of his second round. Nine days ago, Tiger seemed okay to play the annual Seminole pro-member tournament and was striking the bal remarkably well.
Tiger officially misses the Players Championship
But as the deadline to announce his participation to the Players Championship came, Tiger Woods‘ name was missing from the confirmed players’ list. Nobody has heard a thing from him to why he is not playing. On the other hand, Tiger doesn’t need to explain himself to why he isn’t playing this one. The people are curious to know the reason this happened, especially because Woods normally doesn’t head into the Augusta National Masters having only played a round and a half of one golf tournament this year. The last time Tiger Woods played the Players Championship was back in 2019, just before winning the historic Masters Championship in April that same year.
No. 1 in the world Scottie Scheffler echoes every other golf star’s sentiments for not having Tiger in this tournament. Saying: “I wish I had a crystal ball and I could tell you how many of those [tournaments] we had left. He’s definitely the best player I’ve ever seen, and I think he’s the best player we’ve ever had. Anytime you can stand up there and walk alongside him and compete in the same golf tournament as him is really special. I’ve had the pleasure of playing with him at the Masters a couple years ago. It was the day he made the 10. He’s just so much different than the rest of us.
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“He’s won so many golf tournaments, and he makes a 10 on No. 12 at Augusta, and he birdies five of the last six holes, and it’s Sunday. I mean, it’s completely meaningless to him; like at that stage in his career, what’s the point? And for him just to step up there and completely turn it around … I kid you not, he hit still to this day, three of the best iron shots I’ve ever seen hit coming into those last few holes, and it was just unbelievable to watch. Anytime that we can get him out here competing and playing, I think it’s really special for all of us.”
