Tiger Woods has vowed he can still challenge for a historic 16th major title at this week’s PGA Championship, despite admitting his game is not as sharp as he would have liked.
Woods is a four-time Wanamaker Trophy winner, including the infamous “Tiger Slam” at Valhalla in 2000, although he has played limited time in recent years due to injuries.
The former world number one made a record-breaking 24th straight cut at the Masters last month before becoming the last of those to make the weekend cut, Woods’ fourth finish since November 2020 Four rounds.
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Woods said at Augusta National that he intends to complete a full major championship schedule this year, something that has not happened since 2019, and the 48-year-old Woods will now hope to carry forward his positive performance at the Masters. to his latest game.
“I still feel like I can win golf tournaments,” Woods told the media on Tuesday. “I still feel like I can hit the ball, still feel like my hands are still on the green, I can putt. I just have to do it all four days instead of like I did two days at Augusta.
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“It’s more of a struggle that I face every day and pushing myself to recover in training or games. You saw that at Augusta – I was there two days later and didn’t do a great job. Just the weekend.
Woods, who was seen practicing at Valhalla on Sunday before playing nine holes on Monday and Tuesday, is confident that he will be able to handle the physical demands of the long and challenging golf course.
“My body is fine,” Woods said. “That’s what it is. I hope my game can be a little bit sharper. Again, I haven’t had a lot of competitive reps, so I’ve had to rely on my practice sessions and get the work done at home or here – location.
“At the end of the day, I need to be ready mentally and physically when Thursday comes. One of the reasons I’m here on Sunday is to finish some of the work I have to do on mapping the greens, to get all that stuff done as early as possible. , so I can focus on really playing and planning my way.
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“I wouldn’t say the walk is that difficult. I know it’s a long walk and it’s a big piece of property. It’s a big golf course and if you have trouble here, yeah, things It might get a little sore, but if I drive well and do what I need to do and what I did 24 years ago, hopefully it will work.
Woods ‘still talking’ about Ryder Cup captaincy
Woods, who has been closely linked with the future Ryder Cup captain, has made eight appearances for the U.S. team and previously served as Hazeltine’s vice-captain in 2016, and revealed last month that he was in discussions with the PGA of America.
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The U.S. team has yet to announce who will serve as captain for the next New York stop, and Woods has been actively involved in discussions between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, suggesting he is still unsure whether he can captain the U.S. team.
“We’re still discussing it,” Woods explained. “Nothing is confirmed yet. We’re still working out what it might look like. And whether I’ll have time to do it.
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“I put a lot of time into the PGA Tour and I wouldn’t want to fulfill my captain’s duties if I couldn’t do that. What this all means and what it means to the PGA of America, the players, the fans and everyone at Team USA, I Need to feel like I can give the time I deserve.
Negotiations are ongoing on how to finalize the framework agreement announced last June, and Woods added: “I think the fans are probably as tired as we are of talking about not caring about the game of golf and not caring about the players.
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“It’s about what LIV is doing, what we’re doing, players coming back, players leaving, fans just want to see us play together. How we get there is yet to be determined. We’ve definitely made some progress, but there’s still a lot of progress Long way to go.
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