Tiger Woods departed Winged Foot dissatisfied and pissed off after lacking the reduce Friday on the 120th US Open, however already wanting ahead to defending his Masters title in November.

The 15-time main winner fired a seven-over par 77 on Friday on the famed Mamaroneck, New York, structure to complete on 10-over 150, 4 strokes past the reduce line.

“It is irritating that I am not going to be right here for the weekend,” Woods mentioned. “It looks like the best way the golf course is altering, anyone who makes the reduce has the chance to win this championship. I did not get myself that chance.

“It is by no means simple to not be taking part in for the championship on the weekend. The entire aim of getting into an occasion is to win, and after I do not give myself that chance over the weekend, it would not really feel good.”

What’s subsequent for Woods is a few relaxation and restoration time.

“Properly, most likely I am not going to be swinging a membership for a bit of bit,” Woods mentioned. “Take a bit of break. After which refocus and get again after it.

The subsequent time Woods tees off in a significant will probably be in November when he has his long-delayed alternative to defend final 12 months’s Masters title.

Woods captured the inexperienced jacket in April 2019 however due to the coronavirus pandemic has needed to wait till November 12-15 to return to Augusta Nationwide.

Woods, ranked 21st, final gained a title on the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan final October. As a result of coronavirus pandemic, he’ll defend that title subsequent month at Sherwood Nation Membership in California, the identical course the place he hosted the World Golf Problem occasion for a few years.

With 82 profession US PGA titles, Woods has matched the all-time tour file for all-time victories gained by Sam Snead and each Zozo and the Masters provide possibilities to assert the file earlier than the US star celebrates his 45th birthday in December.

“There’s nonetheless another main to go, and my title protection at Sherwood,” Woods mentioned. “Now we have a pair massive, massive issues forward of us.”

Woods didn’t discuss how his surgically repaired again held up by means of the problem posed by the US Open course, however was sad with how he hit the ball off the tees.

“Bodily it was irritating that I did not drive the ball in addition to I wanted to,” Woods mentioned. “Iron play was just about the best way it has been. It has been good, and I lastly putted properly.

“However on this golf course it is crucial that you simply hit fairways, and I didn’t do this.”

js/bb