Tiger Woods dominated himself out on Tuesday of enjoying within the US Open as he recovers from proper ankle surgical procedure, organisers mentioned.

The 47-year-old 15-time main champion - which incorporates three US Open crowns - underwent additional surgical procedure in April on his ankle, which was severely injured in a automobile accident in 2021.

The US Open, the third of the 4 majors, runs June 15-18 on the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course.

Woods most just lately competed on the Masters in April however he withdrew early within the third spherical and it was then determined that he would bear one other operation.

“Tiger Woods, who won this championship in 2000, 2002 and 2008, has withdrawn as an exempt player while still recovering from his recent surgery,” learn the assertion from organisers.

Woods battled to make the reduce at Augusta National however was visibly limping at instances on the storied course the place he has received 5 instances.

Woods has competed in simply 5 tournaments since his February 2021 automobile crash close to Los Angeles, finishing 72 holes solely twice.

He performed 4 rounds in his shock return to golf ultimately 12 months’s Masters and on the Genesis Invitational PGA Tour occasion at Riviera Country Club in February.

He reiterated at Riviera that his aggressive schedule could be extraordinarily restricted, saying he hoped to play in all 4 majors and maybe “a couple” of different occasions.

At Augusta he acknowledged that he wonders every time he performs the Masters if will probably be his final time there.

“I don’t know how many more I have in me,” he mentioned, including that he felt “very lucky” to nonetheless have his proper leg.

“It has been tough and will always be tough. The ability and endurance of what my leg will do going forward will never be the same. That’s why I can’t prepare and play as many tournaments as I like.

“But that’s my future and I’m OK with that.”