Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers in the history of The Open Championship, but even his excellence on the course didn’t stop him from an awkward interaction.
Tiger Woods once had a memorable encounter with a security guard who seemingly didn’t recognise him and denied him entry to The Open Championship at the height of his career. The 15-time major winner, 49, has fond memories of the tournament, having clinched the Claret Jug three times, with his most recent victory in 2006.
Woods is currently not competing at The Open this week at Portrush. He is still recovering from an Achilles rupture sustained back in March earlier this year.
He’s faced a challenging few years with multiple surgeries on his back and lower limbs, which have limited his participation to a part-time schedule on the PGA Tour where he’s focused on competing in the majors.
Despite his recent difficulties at the season’s final major, Woods is still one of the most accomplished players in its history.
Yet, his prowess on the green couldn’t save him from an uncomfortable moment with a security guard at Royal Troon, reports the Mirror US.
PGA golfer Michael Kim shared a story from a past edition of the Open Championship, during Woods’ prime, about an incident in Scotland. “At the Open Championship, players get a clip as credentials to get you into the locker room and everywhere else,” Kim said last year on X.
“Mid 2000s, Tiger forgot his clip one day, and he was walking into the locker room when the security person stopped him asking for his credentials.
