The agony for Tiger Woods continues as he be assured of missing the halfway cut for only a second occasion in 19 U.S. Open appearances.
The three-time past U.S. Open winner was already winging his way to Florida after posting scores of 80 and 76 for a shock 16-over par tally at Chambers Bay.
Tiger Woods in a good mood despite missing the cut in a U.S. Open for only a second time in his career. (Photo – www.pgatour.com)
Despite starting his second round Friday with a bogey – the 10th time he’s done that in his last 11 rounds – Woods looked more relaxed and was more in control of his game. On his first nine holes, he shot 2-
Woods commenced his round the 10th hole but stuck his second shot into Chambers Bay round near the green and had to slash out his third onto the green. On his way down the hill, he slipped and fell on his backside before needing two putts to make bogey.
Woods made birdie from 10 feet on the 12th but finished with bogeys on the 14th and 18th holes. He hit five greens and five fairways in regulation and needed 16 putts.
It is the second time Woods will miss the cut in the U.S. Open, the other time coming in 2006 when his mind and heart were elsewhere after his father passed away the previous month.
Since turning pro, he has missed just four cuts in 67 starts in a Major before this week.
In his first 37 Major starts, he didn’t miss a cut and won 10 times. In his last 30 heading into this week, he missed five cuts while winning four times.
His previous missed cuts came in the 2006 U.S. Open, the 2009 British Open and the 2011 and 2014 PGA Championship.
This will be Woods’ 14th missed cut worldwide since turning pro in 1996, but his fourth in his last 11 starts. And one of those starts was in his last event, where he finished last at The Memorial and shot his worst score for 18 holes (85) and 72 holes (302).
Woods will next play July 2-5 in the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia before taking a week off ahead of teeing-up in the 144th Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
