Martin Slumbers has sidestepped a issue on whether or not the R&A would juggle with the Open up rotation to give Tiger Woods the possibility to play at St Andrews all over again.
The Open up schedule has been declared as a result of to 2025, with Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush confirmed as the next 3 venues.
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It experienced been recommended that St Andrews, the dwelling of golf, would up coming host an open up in 2030.
With no location verified past 2025, the R&A has scope to tinker with the routine to give Woods a last dance at St Andrews – as was the scenario with Jack Nicklaus in 2005.
There have been promises that it is getting regarded, but chief govt Slumbers would not be drawn on the issue.
“I think the predicament with Jack was for Jack to be ready to participate in his very last just one,” Slumbers explained. “The world is incredibly different to 20 a long time back, when that was the sartorial 18 several years.
“I was standing at the rear of the 18th eco-friendly when Tiger walked up, and when I sit back, it is really one of my pinch-me moments. It was incredible, astounding to look at.
“You know, he was decided to play four rounds, and I believe he could have performed 4 rounds. I imagine Tiger will be again, and it will be excellent to see him participate in once again.”
Pressed again on irrespective of whether the Open could return to St Andrews in advance of 2030, Slumbers claimed: “Who is aware of? Who understands? We have not introduced.
“We announced out to 2025, and we are not building any remarks past that.”
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