Tiger Woods will not be spending the weekend in Scotland after missing the cut at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. The 15-time major winner finished the first two rounds of the 152nd Open Championship at 14-over par. Following this result, Woods announced that he plans to catch a flight to Detroit to join his son, Charlie, ahead of this week’s U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills.
Woods, who has now missed three consecutive cuts at major tournaments, is not expected to play competitively again until December’s Hero World Challenge. Despite his current form, it’s likely that fans will get to see almost every one of his shots whenever he next tees it up.
On Friday, Dan Patrick commented on Woods’ continued extensive media coverage despite his struggles. “Now we watch him and every shot is on TV,” Patrick noted. “Can you think, in any other sport, where somebody was struggling but we show every single shot?”
Woods remains a major draw at any tournament he attends, but questions have arisen about whether his current form warrants the level of coverage he receives. Patrick expressed concerns about the fairness of this situation, both to other golfers and to Woods himself. “It’s not fair to the other golfers and it might not be fair to Tiger, as well,” Patrick said. “I wish that they sort of checked in with him periodically… his play doesn’t warrant the coverage.”
At 48, Woods reportedly plans to take some time away from competitive golf before returning in December for The Hero World Challenge and PNC Championship.