Completing seven and a half holes of his third round starting from the 10th tee having finished his second round earlier in the day and making the cut on the number, Woods was clearly struggling with his surgically repaired leg.

Equalling the record of 23 consecutive made cuts at The Masters set by Gary Player and Fred Couples, Woods was limping noticeably throughout the day, his’ laboured walk on the leg injured in a February 2021 single car accident was commented on widely on social media.

Struggling in cold conditions since his spinal fusion before his 2019 comeback win at Augusta, Woods was clearly having difficulty with the arduous walk that is the hills of Augusta National and the ankle of the injured leg that Tiger has previously noted causes the most significant issues. Woods taking to Twitter to explain that his plantar fasciitis had returned.

A tough walk of regular down and up hill stages made even more difficult for every player, especially Woods, in the soft and wet conditions caused by the regular downpours of rain throughout the week.

Having pushed through the worst of the weather on Saturday, Woods faced 29 holes on Sunday, or a Monday return if there is any further delays to the regularly suspended tournament and with the return of the injury was unabel to get himself ready on Sunday morning when a statement was provided by the tournament.

“Due to injury, Tiger Woods has officially withdrawn from the Masters after completing seven holes of his third round,” the statement from Augusta’s Chairman of Competition Committees James B. Hyler, Jr. read.

Given his list of injuries, Woods’ appearances in tournament golf are becoming exceptionally rare outside the majors, with the former World No.1 also withdrawing from the 2022 PGA Championship, making this his second ever withdrawal from a major championship.

Speaking back in February at The Genesis Invitational that he would likely play “the majors maybe a couple more”, the PGA Championship at Oak Hill starting May 18 would likely be the next time Woods would have teed it up.

Whether that is the case, or if he plays the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club around 60kms from where he was born or The Open at Royal Liverpool where he won in 2006 shortly after the death of his father Earl remains to be seen.

Woods’ own words from earlier this week acknowledging that the end of his amazing major championship career is on an unknown timeline, even to him.

“I don't know how many more I have in me. So just to be able to appreciate the time that I have here and cherish the memories,” Woods said during his press conference at Augusta.