A round of 75 on Friday left Tiger Woods languishing at nine-over par for his two rounds at the 150th Open.
An emotional Woods looked to be wiping tears from his face as he saluted the crowds walking up the 18th.
Woods had battled back from major surgery on his right leg after a car crash last year to make it to St Andrews, where he won two of his three Opens.
However, the physical toll of the crash was still clear to see as the 46-year-old hobbled around the Old Course in what could be his farewell appearance at the home of golf.
Most of the damage was done on Thursday when Woods posted a six-over round of 78 to match his worst start at The Open.
On a day of low scoring as overnight rain softened up the fast-running fairways, Woods had targeted a 66 to get back to the projected cut level of even par.
A birdie at the 3rd sparked hope for the huge galleries that one of the game’s all-time greats could produce a round to remember.
But bogeys at 4 and 6 quickly snuffed out any chance of rallying back to make the weekend.
After a run of nine straight pars, a double-bogey at the 16th rubbed salt into the wounds of a painful few days for the American.
Tiger, we hope to see you at St Andrews again
Thank you#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/1rdD8tZKKE
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 15, 2022
Questions will now be asked over what the future holds for Wood.
He belied his physical ailments to make the cut of both the Masters and PGA Championship earlier this year, but withdrew from the PGA after a nine-over-par third round.
His world ranking has slipped to 994 as he saves what golf he has left for the Majors.
And as a former winner, Woods will have an exemption to qualify for the Open until he is 60.
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