One last chance. That’s what Royal Troon is for Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champ’s quest to add a sixteenth stripe to his SDR’s logo remains unfulfilled. This season, Woods has a record of missing two cuts at Valhalla and Pinehurst and barely surviving at the Masters. Then, the 152nd Open Championship becomes his ultimate shot to win another major before he turns 49.

Maybe that’s why he is playing it safe this time. The earlier, the better, they say. Following this saying, it was recently revealed that the 82-time PGA Tour winner arrived in Scotland after overnight travel on Sunday. He is set to start his practice for the week ahead, beginning at 2 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET).

But a cloud of doubt has surfaced over the 48-year-old’s dreams. At the Masters, and the US Open, the GOAT was seen with his son, and new addition to his team, Coach Charlie Woods on his side. The practice did not help him though. His health struggles, combined with the effects of his fast-declining enigma on the course, are injurious to his professional health. Sadly, this time his son will also not be on his side, due to his preoccupation with the closely scheduled US Junior Amateur.

And fans seem to realize it well. When Tiger Woods walked into the greens before, he was expected to dominate the field. But it seems time can change it all, even expectations. Fast forward to the present, and all fans hope that he makes the cut. So, Woods has a lot to prove at Royal Troon. What is it exactly that the fans currently think?

An air of doubt encircles Tiger Woods’s attempts at major glory

Who would’ve thought that making the cut would be on the GOAT’s to-do list? If you roll back a few years, absolutely no one. In his illustrious career, he has garnered 82 Tour wins including 15 major wins as well. But today, missing the cut at important events seems to have become synonymous with this Hall of Famer’s name. Destiny triumphs over all, clearly.

Some unbelieving fans left comments stating, “MC Is His Future,” “Bro he can’t even make a cut anymore. He’s not winning. Unfortunately, he’s done,” and“Quest to make a cut maybe. That’s about what’s left for the ol cat.” And it makes sense why. In Woods’s last three outings, he has only made the cut once at Augusta National Golf Club. His other appearances have either resulted in a missed cut or a withdrawal. The one non-major event he tried to play, the Genesis, he sadly had to withdraw because of a sickness.

The condition of the GOAT’s game in recent times has also raised questions about his plans to continue playing. At 48, it seems retirement is not on Woods’s mind. But that’s not the case with his fans. Boldly criticizing the star golfer’s decisions to play in Scotland, people left comments saying, “Tiger stay yo a** home and watch like all of us.” and“I’m not playing but will in the same spot Saturday, on a couch.” 

Unlike Jack Nicklaus, who believes, “Tiger has the ability to still play,” his fans seem to believe quite the opposite. But the 48-year-old is not ready to be done just yet. For him, there seems to be no end in sight. Clarifying his decision in the midst of the retirement rumors, Woods said, “I still love competing, I love playing, I love being a part of the game of golf. This is the game of a lifetime and I don’t ever want to stop playing. I love being able to compete, I love the conversations across time… I don’t ever want to lose that.”

It remains to be seen if these practice rounds will do struggling Tiger Woods any good or if his fans’ predictions will get a seal of truth. Only time will tell.