Is it time for Tiger Woods to finish his professional golfing career?

Tiger Woods showed some encouraging signs in the opening round of the PGA Championship, finishing +1 and ten shots off the lead at Valhalla Golf Club.

Woods caught fire from the second to the ninth hole, putting himself under par, but as his legs tired, the Golf GOAT three-putted the last two holes to finish one over par.

It's been a recurring theme in his first two tournaments of the year, starting like the old Tiger Woods and finishing in a crippling style.

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His opening round at the PGA Championship was similar to his four days at the Masters in April, showing promising signs he was back and then falling off at the end.

Woods opened his round at The Masters with a birdie on the first and eventually made the cut after posting a score of +1 and being seven shots behind the leader.

According to Fox News, after making the cut for a record 24^th time, Woods showed his frailties in his third round, shooting his worst-ever round at Augusta.

After being in contention of potentially winning his sixth green jacket, Woods shot a score of 82 (+10) on April 13^th, beating his previous worst score of 78.

The Masters website reported that Woods bogeyed the fourth and sixth holes before two double bogeys on the seventh and eighth and finishing the front nine with a bogey.

Woods' calamitous round continued on the back nine, making four straight bogeys' before parring the 18^th. He finished his round 17 shots behind the lead.

Woods finished The Masters with a career worst +16 after his Sunday's round, finishing off the tournament with a +5.

Woods has shown his frailties in closing part of his rounds in both tournaments, so is it time for Tiger Woods to finish his professional golfing career?

At The Masters tournament in 2022, Woods scored 78 in the third and fourth round, his first tournament back after suffering serious injuries in a car accident.

In February 2024, the Daily Mail reported that a source close to Woods had told them that the golfing GOAT already wanted to retire, but he couldn't, due to business ventures and endorsements.

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In the same month, Woods launched his clothing line called 'Sun Day Red' with TaylorMade after separating from Nike at the turn of the year. Is his new apparel line the reason he is sticking around?

According to The Mirror, the alleged insider said: "If Tiger could retire, he would. His body is beat up but, for his brand, he still has to make and keep appearances and make a go at it."

"He will be back because he has to support his new brand, 'Sun Day Red,' and everything else in his world. He'll be back, even though he would love nothing more than to retire."

In December 2023, Woods signalled his intentions of playing one tournament every month, but his limitations and injury struggles have shown through at his first tournament back.

Woods is one of the most recognizable athletes to ever exist, bringing golf into the mainstream with unbelievable success, having won 15 majors and over 80 PGA tournaments in his career.

National Club Golfer reported that between 1997 and 2013, Woods was a combined 126 under par in major championships. Among players to play 90 or more rounds in that time, Steve Flesch was the closest to Tiger at 125 over par.

After one of the greatest careers in sport, is it time for Tiger Woods to retire to protect the legacy he has created in golf?

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