One of the biggest golf tournaments in the world is the Masters. Golf fans all over the world look forward to watching their favorite golfers play in the Masters. However, this year, the Masters will be played without one of its greatest competitors. Tiger Woods will not play this weekend due to serious leg injuries obtained in a car accident in February. The Master is one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year. And being one of the four majors makes it extremely important to players and fans. And to not have the greatest golfer of all time present will be a different experience. It will be the first time we won’t see Tiger Woods at one of the four majors.He is one of few to win all of the Majors more than once. It’s a rare achievement that very few have accomplished.
Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers to ever play the sport. Tiger Woods has 82 tournament wins, and 15 of those wins are from the four majors. He currently has the most wins in history with the player with the second most having 73. When it comes to the Masters, Tiger Woods has won it five times, while going back to back in 2001 and 2002. Tiger Woods would need a sixth win at The Masters to tie Jack Nicklaus’s record of six Masters titles. However, after suffering extreme back injuries and a DUI arrest in previous years, many golf fans thought Tiger would never surpass Nicklaus’s record. However after his win in 2019 that was changed. Many fans thought Tiger would finally surpass him in the next few years. As Tiger seemed to be back to his usual self. However that all changed this past month. Early on the morning of February 23rd, Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles California. Tiger went off the road and flipped into a ditch on the side of the road. Tiger was immediately transported to a hospital and treated for serious but non-life threatening leg injuries. He had broken both of his legs. LA County police have determined a cause for the accident however due to privacy reasons the public may never know why he crashed as this info is being kept private. Tiger is finally back home and beginning his long road to recovery.
Tiger will not play in the 2021 Masters, and most likely not for the entire season. This will be the first time in Tigers career that he will not be present at The Masters. Ever since the beginning of his career, Tiger has played in 22 Masters and has never missed one until this year. Fans will have to watch as one of their favorite players won’t be present in a tournament he is known for playing in. Tiger won’t be a contender for a green jacket. Which is permanently given to every winner of the Masters. Tiger of course has five separate green jackets. An achievement only one other play has achieved. It will be a tremendously different experience without the great Tiger Woods. For years and years fans would come to watch Tiger and sometimes only Tiger. It is almost every tournament that he plays in, in which hundreds of fans follow him down the course. This year however, we won’t see that. We might not even see it in the next few years. Tigers’ full recovery is unknown. We could possibly never see Tiger play in the Masters ever again. Or if he does play again, the question will be if he will ever be able to get back to his normal self again. Many fans including myself hope to see Tiger play and win again someday soon. However, it is unknown if or when that will be.
Sources:
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2020-masters-as-tiger-woods-defends-his-green-jacket-why-his-joyous-fifth-win-might-be-his-swan-song/
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Great post Christian. For fans or non-fans, it is clear to see that Tiger Woods is an important figure in the sport of golf. His absence at the upcoming Masters tournament will certainly be felt by many. My dad is a fan of golf, and I’m sure he will be disappointed about not seeing Tiger on the green this year. There are still many questions about Tiger’s dangerous car accident last month. We can only hope for his recovery and maybe another incredible comeback story.
My dad has always been a big golf fan. I remember hearing about Tiger Woods from a very young age. His car accident was upsetting to many people who are fans of his. After the accident, I wondered what the next few years will look like for him. Will he ever play at that level again? I hope he has a speedy and easy recovery. Regardless of what happens, he will always be a legendary player.
Hey Christian! Tiger Woods has been such a prominent name in our society’s sports culture. It is tragic to hear how this legendary athlete sustained career-damaging injuries and will be unable to participate in one of the biggest tournaments that his sports holds all year. Famous athletes like him are inspiring and will always hold dear to our hearts and our history books.