Tiger Update (Masters 2022) *** MERGED ***

[dcfas]

1 hour ago, grm24 said:

No.

Hadn’t looked it up, but, of course he has the lifetime exemption. Curious about the U.S. Open. I think exempt for five years for winning the Masters in ‘19. 

[excaliber]

Tiger looks spent.  It was a valiant effort but you can tell he's dead tired and I bet pretty sore.  I know pride will keep him going for tomorrows final round but if he's hurting that bad I'd withdraw.

He made his point. There's nothing to prove tomorrow.  He's exceeded everyone's expectation, even his own.

Well done Tiger!!!

 

 

[TheMoneyShot]

3 hours ago, Titleist84 said:

Think he'll play Southern Hills next month?

Yes, I do.  He will play better with more reps and in warmer weather. 

[grm24]

1 hour ago, dcfas said:

Hadn’t looked it up, but, of course he has the lifetime exemption. Curious about the U.S. Open. I think exempt for five years for winning the Masters in ‘19. 

His Masters win did get him a 5 year exemption into the US Open starting in 2020. I wonder if the USGA extended that by a year due to the pandemic like the PGA Tour did when they restarted play in 2020 with all of it's players and the exempt status they were playing on was extended by a season. 

 

FWIW due to that extension and his win at the Zozo in late 2019 Tiger is currently exempt on the PGA Tour through the 2025/2026 season due to his Masters and Zozo wins. That is a higher priority exemption category than his Life members exemption is.

[MUNIGRIT]

Tiger and Joey need to work on yardage on 18. 

[A.Princey]

I love T Dub just about as much as any fan could, but I wouldn’t fault him at all for bowing out tomorrow. Unless he is held to some unknown contractural obligation, tomorrow’s round will only serve to hamper further leg rehab and a healthy return later this season. 
 

I personally think he’ll skip the PGA and possibly the US Open. PGA is too close on the calendar and the US Open is just too grueling with length and course conditioning. He should take a month off and ramp everything up for St Andrews, IMO. Make a couple warm-up starts prior and give his last best shot at the old course a go. 
 

My opinion on winning #16:

1. Masters = 55%
2. Open = 30%
3. PGA = 10%
4. US = 5%

Edited April 10, 2022 by A.Princey

[oikos1]

4 hours ago, dcfas said:

Hadn’t looked it up, but, of course he has the lifetime exemption. Curious about the U.S. Open. I think exempt for five years for winning the Masters in ‘19. 

Every Major, and every tournament for that matter, has special exemptions for whoever they want to attend and play.

 

Tiger gets into any PGA Tour tournament, anywhere, for the rest of his life.  Period.  Done deal.

 

Seriously, who wouldn't want The Big Cat attending, and better yet playing in their tournament?

[grm24]

7 minutes ago, oikos1 said:

Tiger gets into any PGA Tour tournament, anywhere, for the rest of his life.  Period.  Done deal.

Not really. Unless he wins a tour event he doesn't qualify for the Tournament Of Champions. If he is not ranked high enough we wont' qualify for WGC events. Unless he is in the top 125 of the FEC standings he won't be in the FEC playoff events or Tour Championship. He is not guaranteed to be in The Players Championship unless he performs well.

 

It's also possible he could miss the Genesis, API and Memorial Invitationals due to the qualification process those events have if he ever needs to use the lifetime exemption priority category.

 

While Tiger and others (Phil, VJ, DL3) also have this lifetime exemption available there are still many PGA Tour events that aren't able to play.

[oikos1]

7 minutes ago, grm24 said:

Not really. Unless he wins a tour event he doesn't qualify for the Tournament Of Champions. If he is not ranked high enough we wont' qualify for WGC events. Unless he is in the top 125 of the FEC standings he won't be in the FEC playoff events or Tour Championship. He is not guaranteed to be in The Players Championship unless he performs well.

 

It's also possible he could miss the Genesis, API and Memorial Invitationals due to the qualification process those events have if he ever needs to use the lifetime exemption priority category.

 

While Tiger and others (Phil, VJ, DL3) also have this lifetime exemption available there are still many PGA Tour events that aren't able to play.

We shall revisit this the first time a PGA Tour event declines Tiger.

[grm24]

19 minutes ago, oikos1 said:

We shall revisit this the first time a PGA Tour event declines Tiger.

We won't ever need to revisit it. It's already happened. He's missed the FEC playoffs, WGC events and the Tour Championship in the past during a season he played. #facts.

[TheMoneyShot]

Could today be the day TW gives Rahm some insight on Augusta😂

[Titleist84]

4 hours ago, grm24 said:

We won't ever need to revisit it. It's already happened. He's missed the FEC playoffs, WGC events and the Tour Championship in the past during a season he played. #facts.

Only tournaments I see Tiger playing going forward are the majors, Genesis, Hero, Memorial (as long as Jack's still alive) and PNC.  All of those will grant him a special exemption if he chooses to play.

[TheMoneyShot]

19 minutes ago, Titleist84 said:

Only tournaments I see Tiger playing going forward are the majors, Genesis, Hero, Memorial (as long as Jack's still alive) and PNC.  All of those will grant him a special exemption if he chooses to play.

He will be able to play in any tournament he wants (outside WGC events/playoffs if he does not qualify).  I’d like to see him play some other tournaments outside his normal ones personally. 

[Wasted_Talent]

Nevermind 

Edited April 10, 2022 by Gawbage_man

[c7015]

11 hours ago, excaliber said:

Tiger looks spent.  It was a valiant effort but you can tell he's dead tired and I bet pretty sore.  I know pride will keep him going for tomorrows final round but if he's hurting that bad I'd withdraw.

He made his point. There's nothing to prove tomorrow.  He's exceeded everyone's expectation, even his own.

Well done Tiger!!!

 

 

I think he probably feels he has one more thing to prove to himself , if he can play 4 competitive days of golf. He will build off that for the other majors or tourneys he intends to play this year.

[ob1soccer]

imagine what his score will be if his putting was better

[Gregakin]

Noticeable limp today. Might be a long day.

[Titleist99]

Safe to say that Tiger Woods should have listened to the young wood as far as the putting goes (this week).

 

Tigers putting is something to be desired.....not up to his high standards this week but it's a triumph going forward.

 

Tiger needs a few reps......IMO

[Mustard_Tiger]

10 hours ago, grm24 said:

Not really. Unless he wins a tour event he doesn't qualify for the Tournament Of Champions. If he is not ranked high enough we wont' qualify for WGC events. Unless he is in the top 125 of the FEC standings he won't be in the FEC playoff events or Tour Championship. He is not guaranteed to be in The Players Championship unless he performs well.

 

It's also possible he could miss the Genesis, API and Memorial Invitationals due to the qualification process those events have if he ever needs to use the lifetime exemption priority category.

 

While Tiger and others (Phil, VJ, DL3) also have this lifetime exemption available there are still many PGA Tour events that aren't able to play.

 

 

You are technically correct but in reality Tiger is not going to want to play in WGC's or FEC playoffs. He's going to want to play in the majors and legacy tournaments with which he has a close connection (Arnold Palmer, The Memorial, Hero, Genesis, PNC). He would likely also add a non-elite tournament here and there as tune ups for majors. None of those tournaments are going to say no to Tiger. And if their rules would not allow them to have Tiger in the field they'd change the rules.

[MUNIGRIT]

At least I won't have to watch Tiger for 50 percent of the coverage when I get home to watch. 

[Naptime]

Tiger looks so uncomfortable walking.  Hard to watch him struggle physically and with putting.  But all things considered a brave effort.

[Nard_S]

Got to love the joyous celebration of +13 over finish.

From the crowd, from him, it was cool.

[lefty1978]

Tiger is going to the Open, still unsure about PGA.

 

[755]

1 hour ago, MUNIGRIT said:

At least I won't have to watch Tiger for 50 percent of the coverage when I get home to watch. 

What is the point of posting this?? If it just to be an a**..mission accomplished.

[farmer]

He was really limping up the hill to greet his family.  Tired and so, so sore.

[MUNIGRIT]

9 minutes ago, 755 said:

What is the point of posting this?? If it just to be an a**..mission accomplished.

I dont want to watch anyone who isn't in competition. The point is we dont need to see him 3 jack repeatedly out of the tournament. Annoying as $#@% the past 2 days as he is taking up half of the broadcast with no chance in the course. 

[755]

7 minutes ago, MUNIGRIT said:

I dont want to watch anyone who isn't in competition. The point is we dont need to see him 3 jack repeatedly out of the tournament. Annoying as $#@% the past 2 days as he is taking up half of the broadcast with no chance in the course. 

I for one was more than happy to watch every shot this man hit, regardless of what the score was.

 

 

[lefty1978]

29 minutes ago, MUNIGRIT said:

I dont want to watch anyone who isn't in competition. The point is we dont need to see him 3 jack repeatedly out of the tournament. Annoying as $#@% the past 2 days as he is taking up half of the broadcast with no chance in the course. 

Notice how you go right to the Tiger thread to whine about it. CBS/NBS/ESPN don't care what what MUNIGRIT thinks. He hasn't taken up any time from CBS broadcast yesterday or today. There is literally 2 golfers who have chance to win and all of their shots will be shown.

Edited April 10, 2022 by lefty1978

[MUNIGRIT]

22 minutes ago, lefty1978 said:

Notice how you go right to the Tiger thread to whine about it. CBS/NBS/ESPN don't care what what MUNIGRIT thinks. He hasn't taken up any time from CBS broadcast yesterday or today. There is literally 2 golfers who have chance to win and all of their shots will be shown.

Don't have to worry about it today. I was talking last 2 days. Like I said at first. I am glad Tiger is done so we don't have to watch him hog the coverage. 

[Greg_B]

TW gave an interview to Sky Sports UK a little while ago and confirmed he would play in The Open Championship but was unsure about entering the PGA next month.