Can Tiger Woods produce the goods once more?
Tiger Woods has been granted an exemption to the 2024 US Open and he is dreaming of another major scalp
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- 15-time major winner Tiger Woods will be competing at the 2024 US Open.
- Woods has won the US Open on three previous occasions (2000, 2002 & 2008).
- He is currently 789th in the world and has been battling injuries for the best part of a decade.
- Woods will be playing in his first US Open since 2020, where he missed the cut.
The presence of Tiger Woods in any golf tournament gets the juices flowing like nothing else for golf fans and Woods has been granted an exemption to the 2024 US Open.
Held at Pinehurst in North Carolina, the US Open remains one of the flagship events of the golfing year and all eyes will be on Tiger Woods as he seeks major glory once more.
The 2024 US Open promises to be a hugely intriguing tournament, with the backdrop of the PGA and LIV Golf Series debate rumbling on.
Another layer of intrigue has been added to the event though as 15-time major winner Tiger Woods has been granted an exemption – to a tournament he has a special relationship with.
Woods has won the US Open on three previous occasions and what a sporting story it would be if he could upset the odds once more and win a 16th major tournament at Pinehurst.
Woods worries
Now aged 48, the 2024 US Open was set to be the first major event since 1996 where Tiger Woods wasn’t set to qualify on merit.
Woods has endured an array of injury issues over the past couple of decades and his loss of form in recent times has been tough to watch for all Woods fans.
Aside from his incredible Masters win in 2019, Tiger Woods has struggled for form and consistency in the big events and his world ranking has dropped to 789 as a result.
Anything is possible
Tiger Woods is however the most recognizable face in the world of golf still, despite his relative troubles in recent times and just his presence in the 2024 US Open adds a sense of gravitas to the event.
Woods will not be amongst the favourites to lift the title at Pinehurst, but he is never completely discarded by any punters or golf betting sites.
It is often said that the story of the US Open could not be written without Tiger Woods and how he would love to etch his name further into golfing folklore.
Who will come out on top?
Whilst the idea of Tiger Woods winning the title at Pinehurst may seem a little farfetched for some, there are plenty of big names in the hunt once again for US Open glory.
Wyndham Clark was a worthy winner in 2023 and he should go well at Pinehurst whilst stopping Scottie Scheffler is the ultimate objective for every golfer on the planet currently.
Elsewhere, the likes of Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith will all be looking to stake their claims at winning the US Open with all golfing betting sites.
Tiger Woods faced an uncertain future in 2024 but his US Open exemption enables him to lineup once again at Pinehurst.
As he chases a 16th major title, Woods will be looking to create one of the greatest upsets in modern golf and win a 4th career US Open championship.
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