Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' bid ended as he misses cut on emotional day on Old Course at St Andrews

Tiger Woods waved goodbye to St Andrews, possibly for the final time in a competitive event, when bowing out of The Open Championship after failing to make the cut. St Andrews will not be on the rotation again until 2027 at the earliest, and Woods may not be playing competitive golf in his 50s. Ad/> He arrived in Scotland talking positively about contending, despite the fitness issues with his leg, but things unravelled on the first day as he played himself out of contention with a six-over 78.

The OpenMcIlroy 'fractured hand' of spectator with errant tee shot during impressive opening round2 HOURS AGO The three-time Open champion required something special to make the cut, but he never got going and signed for 75 to finish at nine-over after two rounds. At the time of signing his card, Woods was in 150th place. With the top 70 and ties making the weekend, he has no chance of getting above the cut line.

Whether we see Woods competitively again at St Andrews remains to be seen, he resisted the farewell wave on the Swilcan Bridge ala Mark Calcavecchia earlier in the day, but he got a standing ovation walking up the 18th — befitting for what the 15-time major winner has brought to the game. “It was emotional,” Woods told Sky Sports. “I have been coming here since 1995.

«I think the next one is 2030, and I don’t know if I will be physically able to play by then. So it felt like my final Open at St Andrews. “The fans, the ovation and the warmth, it was an unbelievable feeling.

“Just the collective warmth and understanding, they understand what golf is about and what it takes to win an Open. »I have been fortunate enough to win twice here. It felt emotional because I do not know what my health will be like.