Bryson DeChambeau makes SHOCK prediction about Tiger Woods' golf future

Bryson DeChambeau has backed Tiger Woods to triumph different tournament, arsenic he hailed nan 48-year-old arsenic 'probably nan astir influential fig successful nan crippled of golf.'

Woods has struggled of late, missing nan trim astatine nan US Open, PGA Championship and past week's British Open, but DeChambeau thinks he tin get backmost to his best.

'He's astir apt nan astir influential fig successful nan crippled of golf. He is nan astir influential fig successful nan crippled of play correct now, and I deliberation he deserves to play successful nan majors,' DeChambeau said from LIV Golf UK.

'He's done much than capable for this awesome game, and he continues to springiness backmost by playing successful these tournaments and trying to win. He wants to win. He's a competitor. I deliberation that's admirable, for him to beryllium capable to do that. 

'I deliberation he tin do it still,' he continued. 'He's going to person a reliable roadworthy to hit america youngsters, but he's sewage that grit and occurrence successful him that he's not going to extremity until he gets it done. I wouldn't put it past him.'

DeChambeau's encouragement comes aft retired subordinate and announcer Colin Montgomerie questioned Woods' beingness astatine Royal Troon, suggesting to The Times that he should retire.

'He still feels he tin win,' said Montgomerie. 'We are much realistic.'

Woods was defiant successful response, saying that, 'As a past champion, I'm exempt until I'm 60.'

However, he yet grounded to beryllium he belonged astatine nan 2024 Open Championship, after posting a +14 complete nan first 2 days of nan event.

DeChambeau, meanwhile, besides missed nan trim arsenic he scored a +9.

Woods' dismal Friday included a double bogey connected nan 2nd spread arsenic good arsenic bogeys connected nan fifth, ninth, 12th, 14th and 17th. He vanished Friday pinch a 77 (+6) aft his 78 (+8) connected Thursday. Still, Woods still had a packed assemblage and received ample ovations passim nan first 2 rounds.

 Despite his struggles, Woods remained optimistic astir his crippled and his health.

'I'd for illustration to person played more, but I conscionable wanted to make judge that I was capable to play nan awesome championships this year,' Woods said. 'I sewage a batch of clip disconnected to get better, to beryllium amended physically, which has been nan lawsuit each year.

'I've gotten better, moreover though my results really haven't shown it, but physically I've gotten better, which is great. I conscionable request to support progressing for illustration that and past yet commencement playing much competitively and commencement getting into benignant of nan competitory travel again.'

The 48-year-old now intends to return a months-long break from golf, telling reporters connected Friday astatine Royal Troon that he will return astatine nan Hero World Challenge successful December. 

Since astir losing his correct limb successful a 2021 car crash, Woods has played sparingly, focusing connected nan fields while resting his assemblage during little prestigious tournaments.

Knee surgeries, a fused ankle, and a microdiscectomy are conscionable immoderate of nan aesculapian procedures that person kept Woods upright arsenic he enters his 50s.