Tiger Woods' hopes of playing the weekend at the PGA Championship were dashed after two disastrous holes on his second round.
Tiger Woods' bid for a third PGA Championship title at Valhalla Golf Club ended prematurely after a second-round collapse that left him missing the cut.
Woods, who won the tournament in 2000, found himself in a promising position after shooting a 1-over 72 in the first round. However, his hopes were quickly extinguished when he stumbled out of the gates on Friday.
On the par-4 second hole, Woods' approach shot landed in a greenside bunker, and his attempt to escape found the bunker on the other side of the green. He eventually two-putted for a triple bogey.
The bogey train continued on the par-3 third hole, where Woods three-putted for another bogey. Disaster struck again on the par-4 fourth, where he found trouble in the sand once more. After failing to get up and down in two, Woods signed for another triple bogey.
Woods showed some signs of life with birdies on the seventh and eighth holes, but he bogeyed 11 and 12 to fall to 7-over for the day. A birdie on the par-5 18th provided some consolation, but it was too little, too late.
Woods finished the second round with a 6-over 77, leaving him well outside the projected cut line of 1-under. It will be the 13th missed cut of his major championship career, and the ninth since 2015.
The poor performance at Valhalla is the latest in a string of disappointing results for Woods. He finished in last place at The Masters in April, and he missed the cut at the Open Championship and the U.S. Open last year.
Woods has been plagued by injuries in recent years, and his form has suffered as a result. The missed cut at the PGA Championship is a reminder of the challenges he faces as he attempts to return to the top of the game.
Despite the disappointment, Woods remains a fan favorite, and his presence at Valhalla was still a major draw. The tournament will now be headlined by Scottie Scheffler, who shot a 5-under 66 in the second round despite being arrested early Friday morning for second-degree assault of a police officer.
