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Benjamin Goddard

Tiger Woods told he missed "golden opportunity" to retire after The Open at St Andrews

Tiger Woods should have ended his career at The Open earlier this year, according to a Ryder Cup legend.

Colin Montgomerie believes that Tiger's emotional walk down the 18th hole at St Andrews during The 150th Open was the "golden opportunity" to end his career. The 15-time major champion remarkably returned from last year's car crash to play in this season's Masters, PGA Championship and The Open.

Woods has won The Open on three occasions and was an emotional figure after missing the cut at this year's event, walking over the the fabled Swilcan Bridge on the Old Course for what could be the final time.

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