'Goosebumps' over Woods farewell | 'No surprise' if Tiger returned?

Tiger Woods has accepted his appearance at The 150th Open may be his last at St Andrews, but many of the world's leading golfers still expect to see him back at the Old Course in the future.

An emotional Woods fought back tears as he crossed the Swilcan Bridge during his second-round 75, with the former world No 1's hopes of a third victory at St Andrews and fourth in The Open resulting in a missed cut.

Woods will be in his 50s when The Open next returns to St Andrews, no earlier than 2026 and possibly as far away as 2030, with the 15-time major champion doubting whether he will physically still be able to compete by the time it is back at the Old Course.

"Everyone hopes it's not the end of Tiger's Old Course career. I think he deserves, and we deserve, him to have another crack at it," said Rory McIlroy, after a four-under 68 left him 10 under heading into the weekend.

"Hopefully The Open's back here in four or five years' time and he does get another crack at it because with how good he's been throughout his career and how good he's been at the Old Course, I think he's got better in him.

"He was all our hero growing up and we want to see him do well. We want to see him still out there competing. This week was obviously a tough week for him but we're all behind him, we're all pulling for him."

Jon Rahm said: "I'm hoping this is not Tiger's last. I'm hoping somehow he can get healthier and be back. From what I heard, it will be in 2030, which is eight years from now, which is probably a few years too long.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he makes the effort just to play [at the next St Andrews Open] and do a proper goodbye. I wish him nothing but the best. He's done amazing things here and amazing things everywhere in the