Tiger Woods makes sad announcement after rejecting millions of dollars

Tiger Woods is being forced to sit out the US Open, announcing the news after it emerged he turned down billions of dollars from Greg Norman.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 17, 2022, Tiger Woods catches a ball during a practice round prior to the start of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Woods announced on June 7, 2022, that he will not play next week's US Open at Brookline to continue his recovery from severe leg injuries sustained in a car accident last year. The 15-time major champion withdrew from the PGA Championship last month after the third round. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Tiger Woods announced he will not play next week’s US Open at Brookline to continue his recovery from severe leg injuries sustained in a car accident last year.

The 15-time major champion withdrew from the PGA Championship last month after the third round.

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“I previously informed (organisers) the USGA that I will not be competing in the @usopengolf as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf,” Woods tweeted, adding that he is still planning to play in the British Open at St Andrews, which starts on July 14.

“I’m excited to get back out there soon.”

Woods’ announcement comes after Aussie legend Greg Norman, who is spearheading the lucrative Saudi-funded LIV Golf series that is at war with the PGA, revealed the 46-year-old turned down a “mind-blowingly enormous” sum of money to join the new venture.

“We’re talking about high nine digits,” Norman said.

Tiger Woods is still recovering from his injuries. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Woods made a surprise return at the Masters in April, after needing surgery to repair his right leg following the car crash in February 2021.

He made the cut at Augusta National and at the PGA at Southern Hills, where he pulled out following the third-worst major round of his career.

The American is a three-time US Open champion, with the last of those titles coming in 2008 at Torrey Pines when he defied a left knee injury to win in a play-off.

Woods said he is still planning to “be ready to play in Ireland” at the JP McManus Pro-am tournament the week before the British Open.

He has lifted the Claret Jug twice at St Andrews in Scotland, in 2000 and 2005.

Now sitting 881st in the world rankings, Woods previously came back after undergoing spinal fusion surgery in 2017 to win his most recent major title at the Masters three years ago.