Tiger Woods has missed four of the last six majors and is becoming frustrated with his current form on the PGA Tour.
Tiger Woods nears major lifeline despite retirement (Image: (Photo by Jared K. Tilton/Getty Images))
Tiger Woods has expressed dissatisfaction with his current level of play and hinted at a possible move to the PGA Champions Tour in two years. The golf great, with 15 major titles to his name, failed to qualify for the U.S. Open this month, highlighting the gap between him and the top contenders. “This is one of those times when you have to qualify to win a golf tournament,” Woods told reporters. “Obviously it’s frustrating because we can’t win in the current form. I think we played well enough to qualify for the match. It just didn’t work out. As for my last British Open or U.S. Open, I don’t know what it was. This may or may not be the case. »
Still recovering from the February 2021 car crash that nearly ended his career, Woods has competed in just 10 competitive events over the past three years. However, turning 50 could open up a new chapter for him on the senior circuit, where he could aim for historic victories at the US Open Grand Slam, as his compatriot Padraig Harrington suggests. No golfer has ever won the U.S. Junior, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open in one career, and if Woods had achieved this unique Grand Slam, he would have become the most prestigious USGA champion of all time, reports the Irish Mirror. Woods now has nine USGA championships under his belt: three U.S. Junior Amateurs from 1991 to 1996, three U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Opens from 2000 to 2008.
“He’d love to win this Grand Slam and then put the other senior majors on his resume,” senior star Harrington told Golfweek. \ “[PNC] I saw him in the championship, but we just crossed the road, and he just tied me.
Jeff Ogilvi believes that tigers can increase the number of PGA tour champions. “Getting in the cart changes everything for him,” Ogilvy added.
“The interest from fans and sponsors will be off the charts. I think there’s a good chance the Champions Tour will be rated higher than the PGA Tour when he decides to play, and what else will he do? ” “.
Tour chairman Miller Brady has already outlined an ideal scenario for Woods’ possible arrival. “In an ideal situation, Tiger will be 50 years old and the Mitsubishi Electric (in January 2026) will be his first launch,” Brady said.
“Maybe you can team him up with Fred Sails and they’ll have a great time.”