[Golf Topic] 'Masters All-Time Champ' Usnam "Absent for 2 Consecutive Years"

Ian Woosnam (right) is shown playing at the 2019 Masters.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Ian Woosnam (Wales) will not participate in the Masters this April.

On the 4th (Korean time), he said, "I will not compete as a player in the Masters," adding, "My body is not the same as before, and above all, I have lost my competitiveness as a player." He won the tournament in 1991 and holds a lifetime invitation. Born in 1958, he is 63 years old. Woosnam is a legend who has won 29 times on the European Tour and 2 times on the PGA Tour. He was once ranked number one in the world. He has already expressed his intention not to participate in the Masters several times.

Right after the 2016 tournament, he said, "My body can no longer handle this difficult course," and "This will probably be my last Masters appearance this year." However, he played in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 tournaments. He did not participate in last year's Masters held in November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, he said, "My back surgery went well," and "I want to return to the field as soon as possible." Bernhard Langer (Germany), who is the same age as Woosnam, is still competing in the Masters.

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