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"I thought I played well enough to be up there
in contention. It just didn't work out," said Woods, who
accepted a special exemption to compete this week.
"As far as my last Open Championship or U.S. Open Championship,
I don't know what that is. It may or may not be."
The American was one of several notable names sent packing on
Friday, as a brutal Pinehurst course exacted its toll.
Phil Mickelson's (76) latest campaign for a career grand slam
never had a chance as he finished near the bottom of the
leaderboard at 15-over par.
His LIV Golf colleague Dustin Johnson (75), who won in 2016, hit
the road as well after finishing nine-over par, while twice PGA
Championship winner Justin Thomas (74) left North Carolina at
11-over par through 36 holes.
American Max Homa (75), who finished this year's Masters tied
for third, and Norwegian Viktor Hovland (68) had both been on
the hunt for a maiden major but each missed the cut at six-over
par.
World number one Scottie Scheffler (74) struggled with his
putter on Friday but just made the cut at five-over par through
36 holes.
"I just couldn't get the putts to fall," he told reporters.
"This golf course can be unpredictable at times, and maybe it
got the better of me the last couple days."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Sam Holmes) [© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
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