Tiger Woods' run at the Open Championship came to an end on Friday, as he missed the cut with a 36-hole score of plus-14.

The three-time Open champion did fare slightly better today with a 77 after opening with a 79 on Thursday. His lone birdie in the second round came on the par-five sixth hole.

Woods has now missed the cut in each of his last three appearances at the Open Championship dating back to 2019. He also finished the 2024 major season with three consecutive missed cuts since playing all four rounds at the Masters.

The two-day score of 14-over par marks Woods' second-worst 36-hole total at a major in his career. He finished 16-over at the 2015 U.S. Open, which also marked the last time he missed the cut at three majors in a single season.

Even with the modest expectations at this point in his career, Woods' struggles at Royal Troon did have everyone talking about his future on the golf course.

Given Woods' accomplishments on the course and importance in elevating golf to levels of popularity it had never experienced prior to his arrival, he can play as long as he wants.

If Woods feels healthy and capable of being on the course, no one can or should try to stop him. It's important to keep the expectations in check when he does play, though.

There's no doubt that Woods winning one more tournament would be an incredible story, but he did get that fairy-tale moment in 2019. His victory at the Masters will never be forgotten, especially since it came not long after he was telling people his career might be over.

It didn't help Woods' cause that the Open Championship this year was being held at Royal Troon. The difficulty of the course on its own was hard enough to navigate, and it didn't help that high winds were causing additional problems.

The five tournaments for Woods this season were his most in a calendar year since 2020. His best showing was at the Masters where he finished 60th.

Woods now gets the opportunity to take time off. He will be around the sport since his son, Charlie, will be playing at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship starting on Monday.