Tiger Woods abstaining from sex to remain laser focused for Masters: report

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Tiger Woods will play in the 2024 Masters, and his preparation includes abstaining from sex, according to a friend. 

"He’s focused," the friend told the New York Post. "He’s working really hard in the gym. He’s eating right. He’s even eliminated sex.

"He does that now when he’s preparing — no sex until the tournament is over. He doesn’t want anything to take away his focus."

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Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the first green during day two of The 150th Open at St. Andrews Old Course July 15, 2022, in St. Andrews, Scotland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Woods is single after a six-year relationship with Erica Herman, his former girlfriend who tried suing him for $30 million in an attempt to rid herself of a non-disclosure agreement she signed. She dropped the case in November 2023. 

Woods’ focus on the course is legendary, but this is a first to hear how he’s preparing for another major tournament. 

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However, abstaining from sex isn’t anything new in sports. It’s common among fighters in boxing and mixed martial arts, as research has shown it can raise testosterone levels. Mike Tyson once said he went five years without sex during his prime fighting years, while Muhammad Ali said he would abstain from sex six weeks before big bouts.  

But not everyone agrees that it’s the best way to lock in before an athletic performance. NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath told Playboy in his heyday that sex before games would help him "get rid of the kind of nervous tension that an athlete doesn’t need."

Woods has had many big moments since he turned pro in