Colin Montgomerie isn’t positive if final month’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst was Tiger Woods’ final.
“It could or might not be,” Montgomerie mentioned throughout a latest interview with The Instances of London.
In Montgomerie’s eyes, it seemingly must be.
The 61-year-old Montgomerie by no means received a significant championship, however he was runner-up 4 instances, together with as soon as to Woods within the 2005 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Montgomerie additionally fell to Woods in a playoff on the 2002 SAP Open, however in 5 conferences in Ryder Cup crew play, Montgomerie’s facet took three of these matches over Woods and his accomplice. Montgomerie has seen Woods at his greatest; this model of Woods, the opinionated Scot says, is way from that.
Woods had both missed the lower or withdrawn from eight of his 13 main begins since profitable the 2019 Masters. He’s performed solely seven majors since a February 2021 automobile accident that severely injured his proper leg.
In his most up-to-date main look, Woods shot 74-73 to overlook the lower by two pictures at Pinehurst No. 2. Woods had accepted a particular invitation to play in that U.S. Open, the primary time he’s wanted such an exemption.
Woods is dedicated to play subsequent week’s Open at Royal Troon.
“I hope folks bear in mind Tiger as Tiger was, the fervour and the charismatic aura round him,” Montgomerie added. “There may be none of that now. At Pinehurst, he didn’t appear to take pleasure in a single shot and also you assume, ‘What the hell is he doing?’ He’s coming to Troon, and he received’t take pleasure in it there, both.”
Montgomerie was then requested if it was time for Woods to retire.
“Aren’t we there?” Montgomerie replied. “I’d have thought we had been previous there. There’s a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it surely’s very troublesome to inform Tiger it’s time to go. Clearly, he nonetheless feels he can win. We’re extra lifelike.”
