The fourth major tournament of men’s golf is just days away, and all the golf fanatics are too excited! Why wouldn’t they be? After all, The Open is one of the oldest and most difficult tests for golfers. The world’s best golfers go head-to-head with each other for the pride and honor that come along with the highly coveted title. Whenever there is a mention of the world’s best golfers, one name surely comes to mind for every golf fan and it is none other than the GOAT, Tiger Woods.

As the tournament is all set to commence at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Woods has shared his thoughts about one of golf’s oldest traditions and about the iconic 2023 Open Championship venue.

Tiger Woods shares what he thinks of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club

 The 47-year-old golfing legend has appeared 22 times in The Open. Out of his 22 appearances, he has won three times, and one of his victories came in Hoylake. It was in 2006 that Tiger Woods emerged victorious as the Champion Golfer for the second consecutive time. It was his third overall victory and first at the legendary golf course.

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Royal Liverpool Golf Club has been home to 13 Open Championships, including the 2023 one. The golf course is as iconic as it can get. The last time the tournament was staged in Hoylake was in 2014, and Rory McIlroy emerged victorious. In a recent interview with TaylorMade, one of Tiger Woods’ key sponsors, the Golf Hall of Famer shared what he likes about links golf.

“I like the opportunity to be creative. I like the ability to use the ground.” He continued and said that golfers do not get a chance to play in this manner in the States because everything is so “airborne.” He said that “links golf is about controlling the ball on the ground and keeping it out of the air.” The golfer sang praises of the amazing Open venue and how brilliant it is to play on such a course. He said a golfer could hit a putt from 60 to 70 yards on such courses.

 With Woods praising the Hoylake venue, will he be playing the course again this year? Let’s see.

Is Woods playing in 2023 The Open?

2023 has been a slow year for the five-time Masters winner. He participated in the first major of the season, the Masters, and had to withdraw mid-way because of the nerve-wracking pain he experienced because of plantar fasciitis. The golfer then underwent ankle surgery to help him recover from the near-fatal accident he had back in 2022, and amid the recovery, he had to sit out of the 2023 PGA Championship and the 2023 US Open.

 Fans were longing to see the golf legend compete in the final major of the season, but sadly, they were disappointed when the news of Woods not competing in The Open came out. Although the 82-time PGAT winner qualified for 2023 Open via his 2019 Masters victory, owing to his recovery journey and his health issues the golfer will not be seen competing in Hoylake.

What are your thoughts about Woods not playing in the major tournament? Do you think he will compete in the upcoming major tournaments in 2024? Let us know what you think below in the comments!

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