Tiger Woods Files For Entry To The US Open
The 46-year-old appears to be targeting June's third Major of the year at Brookline
Tiger Woods performed encouragingly in his long-awaited comeback from injury at last week's Masters at Augusta National, and now he has filed an entry to play in June’s US Open.
After making the cut and coming through all four rounds relatively unscathed last week, Woods appears willing to take his comeback a step further by targeting the third Major of the year at Brookline. The United States Golf Association’s official website, USGA.org, includes an Entrant Lookup section, and Woods appears in a search as an applicant for the tournament.
After The Masters, Woods declared St Andrews, which hosts this year’s 150th Open Championship, his “favourite course in the world,” and confirmed he’ll play in the July tournament. He also said he would try to play May’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills. Speaking to Sky Sports on his chances of appearing in both Majors, Woods said: “I’ve won two Opens there, it’s the home of golf, and it’s my favourite golf course in the world. So I will be there for that one. But anything in between that, I don’t know. I will try, there’s no doubt, this week I will try and get ready for Southern Hills, and we’ll see what this body is able to do.” If his body allows it, it appears Woods is now targeting all four 2022 Majors.
Another player whose immediate future has been uncertain of late is Phil Mickelson. However, Lefty has also filed an entry to play in the US Open as the golf world awaits his return to the game after controversial comments regarding the PGA Tour and LIV Golf Invitational Series.
As for Woods, he has won the US Open three times, most recently in 2008. While it’s perhaps premature to think he will add to that total this year, if he tees it up at Brookline in June, it will be another remarkable step on his journey to fitness following the car crash in February last year that left him with shattered tibia and fibula bones in his right leg.
Things You Didn't Know About Tiger Woods
Get the top Black Friday deals right in your inbox: Sign up now!
The hottest deals and product recommendations during deals season straight to your inbox plus all the best game-changing tips, in-depth features and the latest news and insights around the game.
Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories.
He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game.
Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course.
Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.
-
Patrick Reed Sets Sights On Ryder Cup Return
Patrick Reed is desperate to reprise his role as Captain America as he sets his sights on a Ryder Cup return at Bethpage Black in 2025
By Paul Higham Published
-
These Deals Are So Good! Here Are The 5 Products We Are Buying On Black Friday Weekend
From golf shoes to headcovers, to jackets and clubs, here's the Golf Monthly team's favorite Black Friday Deals we've actually bought
By Dan Parker Published