Tiger Woods pulls out of US Open as damage struggles proceed

Tiger Woods has made the choice to withdraw from subsequent month’s US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, as he continues to battle for health. Woods has struggled for health throughout the previous two years having initially sustained life-changing accidents in a automobile crash in February 2021.

The 15-time main champion made his return to skilled golf one yr later on the 2022 Masters, earlier than turning out on the PGA Championship and the Open Championship within the months following. That proved to be that for the remainder of the calendar yr, with Woods confirming his profession on the PGA Tour was now a part-time one.

He made a comeback at this yr’s Genesis Invitational in February, earlier than returning to Augsta National on the Masters final month. His week in Georgia proved to be a troublesome one although, as Woods battled his means across the treacherous course in tough circumstances.

After visibily struggling in spherical three, Woods then made the choice to drag out of the event forward of play on Sunday. It was later confirmed that he had suffered an ankle damage and had undergone surgical procedure on this concern.

This subsequently put the remainder of his season in jeopardy, and the inevitable choice to not play in subsequent month’s main has now been confirmed by the USGA. Woods had initially confirmed he can be taking part in in all 4 majors, however has since pulled out of final week’s PGA Championship and the upcoming US Open.

Amid Woods’ sturggles, his 15-time main champion’s long-time caddie Joe LaCava formally break up from {the golfing} nice earlier this month. As a end result LaCava teamed up with Cantlay on the Wells Fargo Championship, with the transfer a everlasting one.