Wow… Somehow I though that he’d never miss another cut. Read more from BBCsports:
The world number one and favourite for the event dropped seven shots in six holes either side of the turn, including double-bogeys at 10 and 13.
“No doubt I’m frustrated, it just didn’t happen for me,” said Woods.
Woods had previously missed the cut in one major as a professional, the 2006 US Open after the death of his father.
Americans Tom Watson and Steve Marino lead by a stroke on five under.
Woods added: “I played three holes very poorly - up until the 7th I was doing fine, I was where I needed to be, but bogey, bogey, double bogey got me going the wrong way.
“Until 8 I felt I was in there for the tournament - I thought if I could finish under par I might finish the day in the top 10. But I didn’t, I went the other way.
“I birdied two of the last four and I think that’s not going to be enough. You can’t make mistakes and expect to not only make the cut but also try and win a championship.”
Woods had only missed five cuts in his entire career as a professional and had never failed to reach the weekend in his 14 previous Opens.
He made crucial birdies at 16 and 17 and got up and down from off the green to save par at 18, but it was not enough to keep him in the tournament.
The 33-year-old began the day on one over after a disappointing opening round of 71 and in difficult conditions started promisingly enough with pars at the first six holes followed up by a birdie at 7.
That got him back to level par, but an horrific run soon put paid to his hopes of once again challenging for the Claret Jug.
He bogeyed 8 and 9 and then hit his drive into the long grass at 10 where he was unable to find his ball, ending up with a double-bogey six.
Another bogey at 12 was followed by a second calamitous double at 13, where one attempted chip from the edge of the green failed to make it up the slope and rolled back off the edge as he slipped to seven over.
Two fine birdies at 16 and 17 gave him hope, but having to settle for par at the last ended the 14-time major winner’s hopes of playing on Saturday and Sunday.
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WatchMojo NewsletterAmazing… Lets hope 59 year old Tom Watson can stick around at the top until sunday! Read more from TSN.ca:
It is a cool, windy and overcast Friday at Turnberry, but the weather has not taken away from what has become the Tom Watson show. The 59-year-old added another chapter to his storybook tournament by battling back from early troubles to grab a share of the lead with Steve Marino at 5-under.
Watson shot a 5-under 65 in Round One, but had an up-and-down second day. While he birdied the first hole, he had bogeys on four of the next five holes. The five-time winner of the Open Championship regained his form on the back nine and climbed back into a share of the lead with a round of 70.
Marino carded a 68 for his second round.
Tiger Woods has had major troubles, carding bogeys on the 8th and 9th and then a double-bogey on the 10th. Things continued to go badly as he a bogey on 12 and another double-bogey on 13. He has battled back a little and is now 5-over.
The Canadians did not have rounds to remember and are both in danger of missing the cut. Mike Weir struggled through his round shooting an 8-over 78, including a triple bogey on the par 5 7th. He is in the clubhouse at 5-over.
