Tiger Woods and former president Donald Trump have had numerous encounters, most notably when Trump bestowed upon Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019. In light of an attempted assassination of Trump over the weekend, Woods revealed that he struggled to sleep and wasn’t in the right mindset upon arriving in Scotland for the British Open this week.
“I didn’t accomplish a lot because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind,” Woods told the BBC. “It was a long night [following the assassination attempt] and that’s all we watched the entire time on the way over here.”
Despite the challenges, Woods is gearing up to compete in the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland and wasted no time in getting back on the course upon his arrival.
“I didn’t sleep at all on the flight,” Woods shared, “and then we just got on the golf course.”
On Sunday, Woods spent time practicing alone at Royal Troon, focusing on chipping and putting around the greens. His last victory at the British Open was in 2006, and he hasn’t participated in a tournament since the U.S. Open last month. It is likely that this week’s event will mark Woods’ final appearance in 2024.
The British Open commences on Thursday morning, with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy listed as the favorites to claim the final major of the year.