Tiger Woods insists he still believes he can add to his major tally at The Open and has hit back at Colin Montgomerie’s suggestion that he should retire. The former world No 1 has played a limited schedule since suffering career-threatening injuries in a car crash in February 2021, although is on course to play all four majors in a calendar year for the first time since 2019. Woods finished last of those who made the cut at The Masters and made early exits at both the PGA Championship and US Open, with Montgomerie questioning in an interview ahead of the final men's major of the year whether he should already have called time on his playing career.
When asked if he had a response to Montgomerie's comments, Woods said in his pre-tournament press conference: "I'll play as long as I can play and feel like I can still win the event. "As a past (Open) champion I am exempt until I'm 60. Colin [Montgomerie] is not as he's not a past champion, he's not exempt.
Trending "He doesn't get the right to make that decision. I do. When I get to his age I get to make that decision.
He doesn't." Woods played an 18-hole practice round on Sunday and was out on the course again on Monday morning, playing a practice round with Justin Thomas and Max Homa, with the 48-year-old pleased with the physical progress he is making. Also See: Stream The Open and more with NOW When is The Open? Key TV times Six storylines to follow at The Open The Open: Latest headlines and video "I've been training a lot .
