Golf icon Tiger Woods bowed out of the 150th Open Championship in underwhelming circumstances on Friday, but Rory McIlroy hopes that's not the last we'll see of him at St. Andrews.
Woods, 46, failed to make the cut at The Open for just the fourth time in his career and left the competition after scoring nine-over par across the first two rounds. It's a far cry from the form that once saw him lift the Claret Jug on three occasions, two of which materialised on the Old Course.
The major won't return to Fife in Scotland until 2026 at the earliest, with Royal Liverpool Royal Troon and Royal Portrush confirmed as hosts for the next three years (in that order). However, McIlroy plead with his long-time companion to stick it out in the hopes of a more fitting St. Andrews send-off.
