AUGUSTA, GA — Most professional golfers have a minute-by-minute schedule in place. A delay in the weather can disrupt the entire process.
Due to the physical and mental strains Tiger Woods has endured, together with the amount of preparation required to compete, his routine is already almost twice as long as that of any other competitor. We’re sure he was among the most disgruntled people in Augusta when word broke about the weather-related postponement for Thursday’s 2024 Masters.
Even though the weather wasn’t as terrible as initially anticipated, it still meant that the start times had to be moved forward by two and a half hours. As a result, Woods’ opening round would not begin until 3:54 p.m., along with that of Max Homa and Jason Day.
Woods’ three-ball would need to play for four hours to finish the round, which is extremely implausible given that major event play typically lasts five hours. Augusta sunsets at 7:56 p.m. This implies a swift transition from Thursday evening to Friday morning. And that means that Woods will have to get up very early to get ready for what is expected to be a 7 a.m. start to play again. There will be more than 18 holes of golf on Day 2 since his second-round tee time is scheduled for 10:18 a.m.
Woods made the cut at the Masters last year, but he was forced to withdraw due to foot and ankle problems. He underwent surgery to fuse his right ankle the following week.
Despite his intention to play more early in the season, 48-year-old Woods has admitted that he hasn’t been physically prepared since pulling out of the Genesis Invitational in the second round in mid-February due to the virus. He made just one start all season.
Woods responded, “Well, I wasn’t ready to play.” “I wasn’t ready physically. Not ready was my game. And I felt that a once-a-month schedule would be a really good rhythm while I was at Hero. hasn’t transpired in that manner. However, from now until July, we will have big championships every month. Thus, perhaps, the once a month will now begin.”
In the history of the Masters, Woods is attempting to surpass Fred Couples for the record of most made cuts (24).
