Tiger Woods has delayed his PGA Tour comeback and appears to miss players next week. The original world is unsure when he will return to action.
Woods hasn’t been featured in official events since he missed a cut at the open last July and has played a limited schedule in recent seasons.
The 49-year-old was due to return to the Genesis invitation last month, but was forced to withdraw from the event after his mother, Kurchida, died last week.
Woods was expected to compete in the PGA Tour before the Master, Live at Sky Sports from April 10th to 13thAlthough his mother’s passing and commitment to the PGA Tour policy committee acknowledged that it appears unlikely.
“This was the third time I’ve touched the club since my mom passed away, so I really wasn’t in it,” Woods said after linking to Atlanta Drive GC on Tuesday.
“My mind is not really about practicing now. I have so many more. [PGA] You’re about to tour and do other things. Maybe when you start to feel a little better and get into it, you start to look at your schedule. ”
Woods held the Hero World Challenge in December – the events he normally plays – he used his golf cart while competing with his son Charlie in a playoff defeat at the PNC Championship later that month, as he was “not a tournament sharp.”
The five-time Masters champion was seen performing on Monday with professional members of the Seminole, a long-term event at Seminole golf clubs in South Florida.
Fields for players will be confirmed on Friday before the tournament Live on Sky Sports from March 13th to 16th. If Woods chooses to skip all of the Florida swings on the PGA Tour, he could potentially enter the opening men’s major of the year without tournament golf in 2025.
Previous records of Tiger players
Woods claimed a one-shot victory from his 1997-2007 debut in 2001, and appeared every year in his 2009-2013 two-shot victory.
He missed the title defense a year later with an injury, and only had three starts after finishing 30th in 2019, a month after winning the fifth Masters.
Woods was part of the field of the 2020 contest, cancelled after day one due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and then missed each of the last four editions due to injuries.
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