Woods "2020 Season Over"... Next Appearance?

'PO Round 3' Tour Championship Qualification Failed, Likely to Participate in 120th US Open Starting on the 17th

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "The 2020 season ends."

'The returned golf emperor' Tiger Woods (USA, photo) failed to qualify for the Tour Championship, the final third round of the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO), which opened on the night of the 4th (Korean time) at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He finished tied for 51st place (11 over par 291) on the final day of the PO second round BMW Championship (total prize money $9.5 million) that ended on the 31st, leaving him 63rd in the PO rankings and missing the '30-player ticket.'

Woods had a boost last year by reaching Sam Snead's (USA) PGA Tour record of 82 wins with his victory at the Zozo Championship in October, which counted toward the 2020 season. However, this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he played only six tournaments, with a tie for 9th place at the January Farmers Insurance Open being his only 'top 10' finish. The disappointment was even greater considering that the Tour Championship is where he achieved his '80th career win' in 2018.

Woods' next likely appearance is the US Open, which begins its grand journey on the 17th. Due to COVID-19, the originally scheduled June event was postponed to September, and the Masters moved from April to November, causing the major schedule to be disrupted. Woods also said, "Olympia Fields Golf Club in Illinois, the battleground of the BMW Championship, has narrow fairways and long rough, creating a similar atmosphere to the US Open," adding, "It was a good experience ahead of the US Open."

It is interesting that Woods visited Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, which is a three-hour drive from Boston TPC in Norton, Massachusetts, during the first round of the PO at The Northern Trust, to scout the course in preparation for the US Open. In October, he will attempt to defend his Zozo Championship title. On the 1st, the PGA Tour announced that "the Zozo Championship will be held this year at Sherwood Golf Club in Thousand Oaks, California." The highlight will be the Masters in November. Woods' 2020 is still 'in progress.'

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