Key takeaways:
- Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters Tournament due to an injury
- Woods had completed all 72 holes of every tournament he had played at Augusta National as a professional until Sunday’s withdrawal
- Woods’ fans and supporters have wished him a speedy recovery and his next tournament is scheduled for June at the U.S. Open
On Sunday morning, Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters Tournament due to an injury. Woods had been hobbled by the effects of a 2021 car accident that nearly cost him his right leg.
The tournament announced Woods’ withdrawal about 90 minutes before play began. Woods had limped through practice rounds early in the week and again during the first and second rounds, but the limp had become more pronounced as the weather worsened.
Woods had completed all 72 holes of every tournament he had played at Augusta National as a professional until Sunday’s withdrawal. On Twitter, Woods said, “I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis. Thank you to the fans and to (at)TheMasters who have shown me so much love and support.”
The Masters Tournament is the first of four major professional golf tournaments held each year. Woods had won the Masters four times in his career, most recently in 2019. His withdrawal from the tournament on Sunday ended his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he had played at Augusta National as a professional.
Woods’ fans and supporters have wished him a speedy recovery. His next tournament is scheduled for June at the U.S. Open.
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