Emotional Tiger Woods sheds tears as he walks down the 18th hole at St Andrews to massive cheers on the way to missing the cut at the 150th Open Championship – and he admits ‘it felt like it might have been my last British Open at St Andrews’
- Tiger Woods finished nine over par overall after his second round at The Open
- The 46-year-old has missed the cut and will not play the weekend at St Andrews
- The three-time Open winner appeared to be in tears as he approached the 18th
- Woods admitted afterwards that it could be his last appearance at iconic course
Tiger Woods failed to hide his emotions after missing the cut at the Open this week, and said he ‘didn’t know’ if he could play another British Open at St Andrews.
The 15-time Major winner has struggled over the past two days and finished nine over par.
He received wide applause as he walked over the famous Swilcan Bridge on his way to the 18th green, but notably did not stop as is customary on a player’s last visit to the course.
Tiger Woods took in adulation from the crowd as he headed for the 18th green at St Andrews
The 46-year-old has missed the cut and will miss out on playing the weekend at St Andrews
Woods told Sky Sports: ‘It was very emotional for me. I have been coming here since 1995. I think the next Open here comes around in 2030 and I don’t know if I will be physically able to play by then.
‘I don’t know if I’ll be physically able to play another British Open here at St. Andrews. I certainly feel like I’ll be able to play more Opens, but I don’t know if I’ll be around when it comes back around here. So the warmth and the ovation at 18, it got to me.’
Woods missed the US open earlier this year to ensure he would be fit for a course he has previously called his favourite.
Woods has won two Open titles at the iconic course before, and out of three in total
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