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Tiger Woods in defiant vow over his golf future as icon left to explain Royal Troon Open disaster

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Tiger Woods is adamant he’ll be back at The Open and return to Scotland. The 15-times Major champion cut a forlorn figure as he limped out of Royal Troon at the halfway stage.

Toiling Tiger bettered his first day score by two on Friday, but his total was still a whopping 14-over par. The icon’s injuries have blunted his bite and individuals such as Colin Montgomerie believe it may be better to leave the game with memories of his brilliance other than his struggles.

But Woods has no intention of walking away and said: “I loved it. I’ve always loved playing major championships. I just wish I was more physically sharp.

Obviously it tests you mentally, physically, emotionally. I was hoping that I would find it somehow, just never did.” Woods intends to be at Royal Portrush next year and continued: “Definitely.

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