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Tiger Woods will contest the US Open next month despite failing to qualify automatically for the first time since 1992.
The 15-time major winner, who has not appeared in the championships since 2020, was granted a special invitation to compete after his five-year exemption for winning the 2019 Masters elapsed.
The green light came as no surprise given Woods's status in the game, with two of his most renowned victories coming in the tournament via his 15-stroke triumph at Pebble Beach in 2000 and his win on a broken leg at Torrey Pines in 2008. He also took the trophy in 2002.
In confirming he would be playing at Pinehurst in June, the 48-year-old said: 'The U.S. Open, our
