“I don't know how many more I have in me”: Tiger Woods aware of the possibility that it could be his last Masters
The Masters is soon approaching, but it could be a bittersweet occasion for Tiger Woods. The legendary golfer is participating in the tournament he won in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019, but this might be the last time he does so.
As he gets older, his health is waning and he is not even a full participant on the PGA Tour anymore because of it. He knows this could be his last chance at performing well in golf's most prestigious tournament.
He said:
"Yes, it has. I didn't know- I mean last year, I didn't know if I was going to play again at the time. For some reason, everything kind of came together and I pushed a little bit and was able to make the cut, which was nice. Yeah, I don't know how many more I have in me, so just to be able to appreciate the time that I have here and share some memories."
Woods is arguably the best golfer of all time and there's a very low chance he wins another major before he retires. The win in 2019 was a big shock as well.
Can Tiger Woods win what may be his final Masters appearance?
Despite not being in his prime at all, Tiger Woods has a decent shot at emerging victorious this weekend at Augusta. Oddsmakers don't think he'll win, but they do think he has a chance.
These are the current odds via CBS Sports:
- Scottie Scheffler +650
- Rory McIlroy +750
- Jon Rahm +800
- Cameron Smith +1400
- Jordan Spieth +1400
- Justin Thomas +1500
- Will Zalatoris +1600
- Collin Morikawa +1600
- Max Homa +1600
- Xander Schauffele +2000
- Patrick Cantlay +2000
- Sam Burns +2500
- Jason Day +2500
- Tony Finau +2800
- Sungjae Im +2800
- Dustin Johnson +2800
- Viktor Hovland +2800
- Cameron Young +3000
- Brooks Koepka +3000
- Joohyung (Tom) Kim +3300
- Hideki Matsuyama +3500
- Matthew Fitzpatrick +3500
- Joaquin Niemann +4000
- Shane Lowry +4500
- Keith Mitchell +5000
- Tyrrell Hatton +5500
- Tiger Woods +6000
- Tommy Fleetwood +6000
That may not be terribly inspiring, but Woods is ahead of a few significant golfers:
- Bryson DeChambeau +6500
- Justin Rose +7000
- Corey Conners +7500
- Louis Oosthuizen +7500
- Patrick Reed +8000
- Russell Henley +8000
- Sahith Theegala +8000
- Abraham Ancer +8500
- Talor Gooch +9000
- Si-Woo Kim +9000
- Mito Pereira +9000
- Adam Scott +10000
- Bubba Watson +10000
- Chris Kirk +12500
- Min Woo Lee +12500
- Billy Horschel +12500
- Tom Hoge +12500
- Sergio Garcia +12500
- Scott Stallings +15000
- Gary Woodland +15000
- Kurt Kitayama +15000
- K H Lee +15000
- Sepp Straka +15000
- Keegan Bradley +15000
- Ryan Fox +15000
- Harold Varner +15000
- Brian Harman +15000
- Kevin Na +15000
- Alex Noren +17500
- Seamus Power +17500
- Harris English +17500
- Cameron Champ +17500
- Thomas Pieters +17500
- Charl Schwartzel +20000
- Jason Kokrak +20000
- Phil Mickelson +20000
Going out on top would be a dream come true if that's the route Woods decides to take after this season. He's definitely close to retirement, but as for how close, that's anyone's guess.
Could this be his final Masters? Tiger Woods knows it might be, so expect him to give it everything he's got.