Tiger Woods made a heroic attempt to play at the 2022 PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club. He played good golf in the first two rounds, but stumbled in the third round on Saturday and found it thought to walk. Did this result in the 15-time major champion withdrawing from the tournament?

Woods was playing this week’s major championship event with immense pain. His main challenge was not swinging the golf club but walking 18 holes for four consecutive rounds, which posed a huge problem for the 82-time PGA Tour winner.

The undulating contours of the golf course and the tough weather conditions in the third round made it even more challenging. After carding his worst round at the PGA Championship, Tiger Woods officially withdrew from the 2022 PGA Championship due to soreness. Hence, the golf fans will not be able to see him compete in the final round later today.

Shaun Norris praised Tiger Woods’ fighting spirit at the PGA Championship

Not to forget, Woods injured his right leg last year after meeting a near-fatal accident in February. As a result, he was out of competitive golf for nearly nine months.

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Following his round on Saturday, the golf icon said, “Well, I’m sore. I know that for a fact. We’ll do some work and see how it goes.” 

Woods’ playing partner on Saturday, Shaun Norris, also spoke about Tiger’s struggles on the golf course. Admired his fighting spirit, he said, “He grinds through everything, and he pushes himself through all the pain. It’s not easy to see a guy like that go through that and struggle with that.”

Norris’s words prove the challenges Woods was facing while playing in the third round on Saturday.

What did Woods shoot in his third round?

Tiger shot a third round of nine-over-par (79) on a tough day at Southern Hills Country Club. It was his fifth-worst round at any PGA Tour event. His round of 79 included three bogeys and one triple-bogey on the opening nine holes. As a result, he moved out at six-over-par (41).

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Woods made four bogeys and one birdie on the back nine to wrap up his disappointing third round. Furthermore, his withdrawal from the PGA Championship makes his attempt to play at The Open even tougher.

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