Tiger Woods lashes back at Colin Montgomerie at The Open after being told to retire
iger Woods has hit back at Colin Montgomerie after the Scottish golfer suggested that Woods should consider retiring ahead of this week’s Open Championship.
Woods, a 15-time major champion, is only making his fifth appearance of the year at Royal Troon as he continues to grapple with fitness issues.
In his four outings in 2024, Woods has only made the cut once at the Masters and was also forced to pull out of the Genesis Invitational due to illness.
The 82-time PGA Tour champion is no longer the formidable force he once was in the sport, with increasing doubts being raised about his future as he continues to struggle with various injuries.
Montgomerie recently weighed in on Woods’ career, telling The Times: “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him. There is none of that now. At Pinehurst, he did not seem to enjoy a single shot and you think ‘What the hell is he doing?’
“He’s coming to Troon and he won’t enjoy it there either.” On the topic of Woods’ potential retirement, the Scot added: “Aren’t we there? I’d have thought we were past there.
“There is a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s time to go.”
