Tiger Woods was in the surprising position of being denied entry into The Open Championship by a security guard who was seemingly unaware of who the golf great was

Tiger Woods is one of the most iconic figures in the history of golf, with his legend stretching to all corners of the globe.

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club next month as he continues to recover from a recent surgery, the USGA announced Monday.

2000 — Tiger Woods, at 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam with a record-breaking performance in the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods closes with a 3-under 69 for a 19-under 269 total, the lowest score in relation to par at a major championship.

Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the third hole on day two of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 19, 2024, in Troon, Scotland. (Stuart Kerr/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 17th green on the opening day of the 152nd British Open. AFP via Getty Images. He withdrew from the Genesis Invitational with an illness during his second round.

Tiger Woods is one of the most successful players in the history of The Open Championship, but that didn't stop him from once being denied entry by a security guard