For only the second time in a major championship as a pro, Tiger Woods has missed the cut. The world's No. 1 player missed the cut Friday at the British Open by one stroke. He shot a 4-over par 74 at Turnberry on the same day that 59-year-old Tom Watson sits tied for the 36-hole lead.
It is the first time Woods has missed a cut since the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. That tournament was the first time he played after the death of his father, Earl, in May of that year.
Of missing the cut, Tiger Woods said:
"Well, obviously it's disappointing, there's no doubt. I was playing well coming in, and today, unfortunately, I just didn't play certain holes well. I was playing the first seven holes dead into the wind. I was playing those holes well; I was 1-under par and just right there. And then unfortunately three holes right in a row and I was 4-over par."
While it's news that Tiger Woods missed the cut, it's bigger news that a 59-year-old, former great Tom Watson is playing over his head and tied for the British Open lead at -5, with Steve Marino. Watson's last major win was the 1983 British Open.
You can bet many will be cheering him on this weekend; what a miracle win a Watson Open Championship would be.
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