Tiger Woods has confirmed he is not going to play at subsequent week’s US Open, however nonetheless plans to compete on the a hundred and fiftieth Open Championship at St Andrews subsequent month.
It follows the 15-time main winner’s withdrawal from the US PGA Championship in May after three rounds.
“I beforehand knowledgeable the USGA that I cannot be competing within the US Open as my physique wants extra time to get stronger for main championship golf,” Woods, 46, mentioned on Twitter.
The occasion begins on 16 June.
Woods added: “I do hope and plan to be prepared to play in Ireland on the JP McManus Pro-Am and at The Open subsequent month. I’m excited to get again on the market quickly.”
The veteran American returned to competitors on the Masters in April, 14 months after a severe automotive crash, from which he had to be “extricated from the wreck” by firefighters and paramedics.
The severity of Woods’ accidents noticed him embark on an extended highway to restoration and initially raised questions over whether or not he would even have the option to compete once more on the highest stage.
He performed his third worst spherical in a serious on the US PGA Championship final month, with a nine-over 79, that left him joint final on 12 over.
He additionally made 5 consecutive bogeys for the primary time in a serious since turning skilled in 1996.
On Monday, Woods’ nice rival Phil Mickelson was added to the field for the primary occasion within the Greg Norman-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, which begins on Thursday.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Norman mentioned Woods had been supplied a “mind-blowingly huge” deal to participate within the collection.
