PGA Tour Resumes "Already Week 3"... "When Will Woods Play?"
All Absent Until Travelers on the 26th, Mid-July 'Nicklaus Host' Memorial Tournament Likely
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist] "When will Woods come out?"
As the PGA Tour enters its third week since resuming the 2020 season, attention is focused on whether the "resurrected golf emperor" Tiger Woods (USA, photo) will participate. For now, his name is not on the entry list for the Travelers Championship (total prize money $7.4 million), which opens on the 26th (Korean time) at River Highlands TPC in Cromwell, Connecticut (par 70, 6,841 yards). He has missed all three tournaments including the Charles Schwab Challenge and RBC Heritage.
Woods has been out of the public eye since the Genesis Invitational in February. The only exception was his participation in the charity event "The Match: Champions for Charity" in May. Woods teamed up with NFL star Peyton Manning, facing Phil Mickelson (USA) and Tom Brady in a 2-on-2 match. The Woods-Manning duo won by "1 hole," and notably raised $20 million (2.48 billion KRW) for COVID-19 relief funds.
Last week, Woods' yacht, Privacy, was docked at St. Simons Island, Georgia, sparking speculation about his possible participation in the RBC Heritage. This inference was based on the fact that the island is about a two-hour drive from the fiercely competitive Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Golf Channel in the U.S. reported that "Woods enjoyed golf with his son Charlie at Frederica Golf Club on St. Simons Island on Saturday," which resolved the curiosity.
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The PGA Tour will hold the Rocket Mortgage Classic (July 3-6), Workday Charity Open (July 10-13), and Memorial Tournament (July 17-20). The host of the Memorial Tournament is the "former golf emperor" Jack Nicklaus (USA). This is why golf fans are raising their expectations, saying "At least we will be able to see Woods at the Memorial Tournament." Experts also predict that "Woods will focus on majors such as the PGA Championship in August and the playoffs (PO)."
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