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Tiger Woods return delayed: 15-time major winner will not play Open Championship 2026
The 15-time major winner will miss his second straight year of all four golf majors after failing to enter the Open, Sports Illustrated reported.
- Tiger Woods, the 15-time major champion, failed to submit an entry for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale by last week's deadline, confirming he will miss all four major championships for the second consecutive season.
- Following a March 27 car crash in Jupiter, Florida, that resulted in a DUI arrest, Woods announced his decision to "seek treatment and focus on my health." He subsequently entered a treatment program in Switzerland.
- Woods has not competed in any professional events since missing the cut at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon, remaining sidelined by physical setbacks including a ruptured Achilles tendon and back surgery.
- Unlike fellow major champion Phil Mickelson, who submitted his entry for this year's Open Championship, Woods lacks an exemption for next month's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, extending his indefinite absence.
- Although his Open Championship eligibility as a past winner continues until age 60, the 15-time major champion faces an indefinite hiatus while holding future exemption status into two majors.
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Tiger Woods set to miss all four majors for the second successive year
The 15-time major winner is not exempt for next month’s US Open.
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