Tiger Woods

The world number one successfully defended his US PGA Championship title.

Woods, 47, has not played since withdrawing from April’s Masters and concedes his playing opportunities will be extremely limited going forward.

Woods has not travelled to Hoylake for the 151st Open as he continues to recover from surgery.

Christensen was the only amateur to make it through final qualifying across four venues.

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Woods pulled out of the Masters during the third round in April, saying at the time it was due to plantar fasciitis.

Woods forced the play-off at Torrey Pines when he converted a 15-foot birdie putt on 18 which saw the pair tied on one under after four rounds.

Woods pulled out of the Masters during the third round in April, saying at the time it was due to plantar fasciitis.

Brooks Koepka will take a one-shot lead over Corey Conners and Viktor Hovland into the final round at Oak Hill.

Woods was not included in the 155-strong field issued by the PGA for next week’s event at Oak Hill Country Club.