<p>A tearful Tiger Woods said he may never get the chance to grace a British Open at St Andrews again after missing the cut on Friday with a score of nine-over-par for his two rounds.</p>.<p>The 15-time major winner won two of his three Claret Jugs at the home of golf, but admitted to struggling just to walk the 18 holes after a major car crash last year left him needing emergency surgery on his right leg.</p>.<p>Most of the damage to Woods' chances of making the weekend was done on Thursday when he posted a six-over round of 78 to match his worst ever start at the British Open.</p>.<p>He optimistically targeted a 66 to get back to the projected cut level of even par on a day of low scoring as overnight rain softened up the fast-running fairways.</p>.<p>However, that never looked a realistic aim with the physical toll of the crash clear to see.</p>.<p>"It's hard just to walk and play 18 holes. People have no idea what I have to go through and the hours of the work on the body, pre and post, each and every single day to do what I just did," said Woods.</p>.<p>A birdie at the third sparked hope for the huge galleries that one of the game's all-time greats could produce a round to remember.</p>.<p>But bogeys at four and six quickly snuffed out any chance of a rally.</p>.<p>After a run of nine straight pars, a double-bogey at the 16th rubbed salt into the wounds of a painful few days for the American.</p>.<p>Woods still received a standing ovation as he walked up the 18th fairway and wiped away tears before completing his round of 75.</p>.<p>"I had a few tears. I'm not one who gets very teary-eyed very often about anything," added Woods.</p>.<p>"To me it felt like this might have been my last British Open here at St Andrews. The fans, the ovation and the warmth, it was an unbelievable feeling."</p>.<p>Questions will now be asked over what the future holds for the 46-year-old.</p>.<p>He belied his physical ailments to make the cut of both the Masters and PGA Championship earlier this year, but withdrew from the PGA after a nine-over-par third round.</p>.<p>His world ranking has slipped to 994 as he saves what golf he has left for the majors.</p>.<p>But as a former winner, Woods will have an exemption to qualify for the British Open until he is 60.</p>.<p>"I have nothing planned, zero. Maybe something next year, I don't know, but nothing in the near future. This is it. I was just hoping to play this one event this year."</p>
<p>A tearful Tiger Woods said he may never get the chance to grace a British Open at St Andrews again after missing the cut on Friday with a score of nine-over-par for his two rounds.</p>.<p>The 15-time major winner won two of his three Claret Jugs at the home of golf, but admitted to struggling just to walk the 18 holes after a major car crash last year left him needing emergency surgery on his right leg.</p>.<p>Most of the damage to Woods' chances of making the weekend was done on Thursday when he posted a six-over round of 78 to match his worst ever start at the British Open.</p>.<p>He optimistically targeted a 66 to get back to the projected cut level of even par on a day of low scoring as overnight rain softened up the fast-running fairways.</p>.<p>However, that never looked a realistic aim with the physical toll of the crash clear to see.</p>.<p>"It's hard just to walk and play 18 holes. People have no idea what I have to go through and the hours of the work on the body, pre and post, each and every single day to do what I just did," said Woods.</p>.<p>A birdie at the third sparked hope for the huge galleries that one of the game's all-time greats could produce a round to remember.</p>.<p>But bogeys at four and six quickly snuffed out any chance of a rally.</p>.<p>After a run of nine straight pars, a double-bogey at the 16th rubbed salt into the wounds of a painful few days for the American.</p>.<p>Woods still received a standing ovation as he walked up the 18th fairway and wiped away tears before completing his round of 75.</p>.<p>"I had a few tears. I'm not one who gets very teary-eyed very often about anything," added Woods.</p>.<p>"To me it felt like this might have been my last British Open here at St Andrews. The fans, the ovation and the warmth, it was an unbelievable feeling."</p>.<p>Questions will now be asked over what the future holds for the 46-year-old.</p>.<p>He belied his physical ailments to make the cut of both the Masters and PGA Championship earlier this year, but withdrew from the PGA after a nine-over-par third round.</p>.<p>His world ranking has slipped to 994 as he saves what golf he has left for the majors.</p>.<p>But as a former winner, Woods will have an exemption to qualify for the British Open until he is 60.</p>.<p>"I have nothing planned, zero. Maybe something next year, I don't know, but nothing in the near future. This is it. I was just hoping to play this one event this year."</p>