Tiger Woods has admitted his work on the PGA Tour’s policy board away from the golf course is just as important as his chase to win a record-breaking 83rd title on the American-based circuit.
Woods played in just his third event of the season at this week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
it proved to be one to forget for the 15-time major champion though, after shooting seven-over-par across his two rounds to miss the 36-hole cut by some distance.
After taking on a part-time playing schedule in recent years, Woods has taken on extra responsibility away from
the course having become a Tour player director whilst aiding the ongoing peace negotiations with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).
Questions were raised as to whether this off-course role was effecting his efforts on it following his missed cut on Friday.
Woods however is keen to keep focusing on both areas, with both of equal importance. “They’re both equally important to me,” the three time U.S. PGA winner said.
“Playing and my responsibilities as a player director, whether it’s on policy board or it’s on the enterprise board. All three are important in their own different ways. Different ways that, one, for me playing for pride and what I can do out here, but also off the golf course the impact and responsibility that I have as a player director.
“As a representative of the players and what I can do off the golf course to help this tour.” Opening up on the added toll his policy board takes on his life, Woods went on: “Well, if you ask any of the player directors, we just don’t sleep much. There’s a lot of late nights and zoom calls at odd hours of the night.
“All throughout the night, and lots of e-mails to read. These are all things that I signed up for as a player director and ways that I can help, and hopefully I can make that impact and we’ve done that so far, and hopefully we can make more of an impact.” They were glimmers of the old Woods across two rounds, but ultimately the rust of his game cost him dearly in Kentucky.
The former world No. 1 was playing in just his ninth PGA Tour event in two years, having only completed all 72 holes on four occasions. Highlighting that he needs to play more Tour golf to become competitive again, he said: “I need to play more.
“Unfortunately, I just haven’t played a whole lot of tournaments, and not a whole lot of tournaments on my schedule either. Hopefully everything will somehow come together in my practice sessions at home and be ready for Pinehurst.” The 48-year-old will return to action at next month’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
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Source: Tampa Bay Times
