Woods was on 12 over for the match at Southern Hills, the venue for the thirteenth of his 15 main titles, following a nine-over 79 on Saturday; 15-time main champion has solely accomplished seven rounds of main golf since final February’s automobile crash
By Ali Stafford
Final Up to date: 22/05/22 1:40am
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Tiger Woods registered an unsightly triple-bogey on the par-three sixth gap after discovering water along with his tee shot
Tiger Woods registered an unsightly triple-bogey on the par-three sixth gap after discovering water along with his tee shot
Tiger Woods is not going to end the PGA Championship after withdrawing forward of his closing spherical at Southern Hills on account of harm.
The 15-time main champion, making simply his second look since struggling career-threatening leg accidents in final February’s automobile crash, was joint-bottom of the leaderboard after following a battling second-round show by posting the worst spherical of his PGA Championship profession.
Woods made the lower with a shot to spare and was 12 pictures behind midway chief Will Zalatoris, solely to finish any slim hopes of a weekend cost by carding a nine-over 79 in chilly and windy situations on Saturday.
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Tiger Woods made a par on the 18th to keep away from breaking 80 at Southern Hills on a turbulent Saturday
The previous world No 1, who gained the PGA Championship the final time it was held on the venue in 2007, discovered the water twice in his opening six holes after which made 5 bogeys in succession in a significant for the primary time in his skilled profession.
Woods needed to play the final 4 holes in a single beneath simply to make sure he broke 80, along with his complete two strokes worse than his rating through the 2011 PGA Championship, though the 46-year-old did keep away from matching his main file of 81 from the 2002 Open Championship.
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Tiger Woods made his solely birdie of his third spherical on the par-four fifteenth, holing from 35 ft
The world No 818 solely spoke to a delegated pool reporter versus the open media after his third spherical, the place he refused to substantiate whether or not he would return on Sunday.
“Properly, I am sore. I do know that’s for a truth. We’ll do some work and see the way it goes,” Woods mentioned, with the PGA of America then confirming after the conclusion of the third spherical that he had withdrawn.
In an announcement, PGA of America president Jim Richerson mentioned: “Tiger Woods has knowledgeable us that he’s withdrawing from the 2022 PGA Championship.
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The most effective of the motion from the third spherical of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
“We admire Tiger’s valiant effort to compete right here at Southern Hills and want him one of the best as he continues to recuperate from his accidents.”
Woods’ withdrawal means solely 78 gamers will contest the ultimate spherical, the place Mito Pereira will start with a three-shot lead over Will Zalatoris and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick.
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