Tiger Woods He doesn’t take advice from anyone on the green and will never back down when the topic of retirement comes up.
Over the weekend, Hall of Fame golfer Colin Montgomerie urged Woods to retire, adding that Woods “doesn’t seem to enjoy a single stroke.” US Open.
Tiger Woods competes in the 152nd Royal Troon Open on July 15, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
“Is it over now? I thought it was over,” Montgomerie told The Times of London. “Every sportsperson has a time to say goodbye, but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s over.”
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“Obviously, he still feels he can win. We’re more realistic.”
Woods fired back when the issue was raised at a press conference on Tuesday. British Open This week I will openly criticize Montgomery’s major league record.
“Being a former champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin’s not exempt because … he’s not a former champion, so he doesn’t have the opportunity to make that decision. I do.”
Tiger Woods made the comments at a press conference ahead of the 152nd Open, which will be held in Troon, Scotland on July 16, 2024. (Rob Casey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
The remark drew laughter from reporters.
Golf Hall of Famer Tiger Woods says he should ‘say goodbye’ to golf
The 61-year-old Montgomerie has won 31 times on the European Tour but has never won a major tournament. He has had a couple of top-two finishes at the U.S. Open. PGA Championship He won in 1995 and was runner-up at the British Open in 2005.
By comparison, Woods has 15 major championships and three British Open titles, his last of which came in 2006.
But Woods’ health has been a topic of discussion for years.
This year, he will play in all four major tournaments for the first time since 2019. He set a Masters record He missed the cut for the 24th straight time at Augusta National and then missed the PGA Championship and U.S. Open over the weekend.
Tiger Woods left the practice range ahead of the British Open on July 16, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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But Woods isn’t ready to retire just yet.
“I’ll play as long as I can play and I still feel like I can win this tournament.”
Asked Tuesday if that feeling had wavered over the past two years, Woods answered emphatically: “No.”
Fox News reporter Ryan Mollick and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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