Despite Tiger Woods’ Disappointing Absence, His Namesake Still Makes Buzz Top of the Charts Performance

The fourth and final major tournament of the season, The Open Championship,  is just hours away! The field consists of many big players who will compete for pride and honor at the iconic Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake. But one name that is going to be missing from the field of top-tier golfers is Tiger Woods.

But being the GOAT that he is, even if the golfing prodigy decides to sit out of any tournament, he still manages to be a part of it. But this time, it is a different Tiger who is making the headlines. 

Tiger Woods’ namesake leads the field of amateurs at Royal Liverpool

It was 2006 The Open taking place at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake when Tiger Woods emerged victorious for the third time in one of the toughest test golf has to offer. The 2006 win was the second consecutive win of the 5-time Masters Champion. Sadly, the Golf Hall of Famer is not competing in the 2023 Open Championship because of his persistent health issues. He also withdrew from the Masters, and did not compete in the other two majors, US Open and PGA Championship. 

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Despite not being one of the players on the tournament’s field at Liverpool, the legendary golfer is still a part of the tournament. How you may ask? Well, one of the Woods’ namesakes, Tiger Christensen is an amateur golfer and is currently in the lead as an amateur golfer and made his way through 36-hole final qualifying. The amateur golfer hails from Germany and currently is studying at the University of Arizona. 

According to Golf Digest ME, when Christensen was asked about the 82-time PGA Tour winner, he said,  “I would love to see the ‘old’ Tiger in the field but to get one Tiger in the field is pretty cool.” Talking about how he feels that he is participating in the major tournament, he said, “It’s pretty special to be here. It’s just sinking in.”

It appears that Tiger Christensen is not the only leading amateur in the field before the official four days of the competition begin at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. There is one more South African amateur golfer who is rocking the field. 

Another amateur golfer rocks the winds in Hoylake

Christo Lamprecht who hails from George, South Africa stood out amongst the 156 players at the 151st The Open. He is currently leading the six-strong amateur contingent at Royal Liverpool. The 22-year-old especially caught the eye of Bryson DeChambeau by hitting at the speed of 192 mph in the windy conditions in Hoylake. 

Apart from being in the lead for the six-strong amateur contingent, the 22-year-old Lamprecht is also likely the tallest player to compete in The Open. He is 6ft8 inches tall. 

Are you going to miss seeing Tiger Woods compete at the $14 million event? What are your thoughts about the amateur golfers who are displaying stellar skills at Royal Liverpool? Let us know in the comments below! 

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