The legendary American golfer withdrew from the first major of the year due to plantar fasciitis. Previously, he tied the record of 23 consecutive cups in the contest.
Bad news was received this Sunday by golf fans, after they the withdrawal of Tiger Woods, a true legend of the sport, from the Augusta Masters due to injury will be confirmed .
More precisely, this morning, the organization of the competition -which was forced to suspend the Saturday competition due to the rains- announced that the winner of 15 majors and five-time Georgia champion was leaving the tournament due to physical illness .
Of course, before retirement, El Tigre equaled the record held by Gary Player and Fred Couples by making 23 straight qualifying cuts in Augusta .
The 47-year-old had completed seven holes of day three on Saturday and was last among the players to make the cut with nine over par.
However, abandonment was a predictable situation, due to the physical discomfort presented by the winner of 82 PGA Tour events, visibly affected by a limp who had questioned his state of health.
Later, it was Woods himself who explained that his retirement was caused by a Plantar Fasciitis an injury that prevented him from functioning normally.
“I’m disappointed to have to do WD this morning due to my worsening Plantar Fasciitis. Thank you to the fans and organization who showed me so much love and support. Good luck players today! he wrote on his official Twitter account.
It must be remembered that the American He has only played three tournaments in 2022, while 2021 was marred by a traffic accident that brought him one step closer to losing his right leg. .
Acknowledging his limitations, the Cypress native stressed before playing the Augusta Masters that at this stage of his career, he intended to enjoy more than compete, since he does not know when his last official tournament will take place.
“I appreciate just being able to play and be in Augusta, which is such a special place in my heart. So much of my life has been spent here.” he expressed.
In this regard, the one who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time, recognized that “I don’t play as many tournaments anymore and I don’t train as much as I used to. What I can do is very limited. But now the joy is different (…)” .
Also, on occasion, he mentioned the problem he has with his leg: “The truth is, I’m very lucky to have that leg. It’s mine. Yes, it’s been modified and there are irons in it, but it’s still mine. It’s hard and It always will be, I’ll never be the same again. I get it.” ended.
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