Tiger Woods, a legendary golfer from the United States, was seen on the 17th hole during the second round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. Woods has been recognized for his outstanding career achievements and will now receive a special sponsor exemption for the PGA Tour’s Signature Events moving forward.
A memo sent out on Tuesday announced the creation of an additional sponsor exemption category specifically for Woods, acknowledging his exceptional career accomplishments of over 80 wins. Due to his limited schedule on the PGA Tour following his car accident in February 2021, Woods will not be able to participate in any of the upcoming Signature Events. These events include The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, Memorial Tournament, and the Travelers Championship.
The Signature Events feature smaller fields, no cuts in five of the tournaments, FedEx Cup points, and increased prize money. Despite only playing nine PGA Tour events since his return to competitive play at the 2022 Masters, Woods has primarily focused on major tournaments. However, he had to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational in February due to illness and followed up with a 60th-place finish at the Masters. He then missed the cut at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. Woods has expressed his intention to play in the Open Championship next month at Royal Troon Golf Course in Scotland but beyond that his return to competitive play remains uncertain.
Overall this sponsor exemption is a recognition of Tiger Woods’ outstanding career achievements and it will grant him automatic eligibility for each of the Signature Events on
