Tiger Woods & Retirement

My opinion on Tiger Woods Retirement and Colin Montgomerie's comments

As I am sure you’ve seen, Tiger Woods has become the centre of a discussion regarding his potential retirement.

Ahead of this week's Open Championship at Royal Troon, Colin Montgomerie questioned Woods' decision to compete, citing his lack of enjoyment and the physical toll the game has taken on him. "I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him," Montgomerie told The Times.

Montgomerie's comments were met with a swift response from Woods, who pointed out his right to compete as a past champion, a privilege Montgomerie does not share.

"As a past champion, I'm exempt until I'm 60. Colin is not," Woods remarked. "He doesn't get the opportunity to make that decision. I do."

Great response!

In the wake of Woods' response, Montgomerie attempted to clarify his remarks, suggesting they had been taken out of context.

"If Golf Writers want my thoughts on Tiger please ask me direct, rather than taking a quote from an interview out of context. Wishing Tiger an enjoyable and successful week," Montgomerie stated.

That may well be true but this is not the first time Montgomerie has voiced his opinion on Woods' future. He previously suggested that Woods should have retired after his emotional farewell at the 2022 Open at St Andrews.

"I just wish Tiger had gone after he waved on that Swilken bridge at St Andrews a couple of years ago," Montgomerie told talkSPORT in April. "He's kept going, he thinks he can do it but it's quite obvious now physically and mentally, that he can't."

Rickie Fowler has come out strongly in defence of Woods, asserting that he still has much to offer the game. Speaking to Mirror Sport, Fowler declared,