Most athletes with an injury list as long and detailed as Tiger Woods would be forced out of professional sports. But Woods is different from most athletes.The 15-time champion’s long-awaited return to professional golf at the Bahamas Hero World Challenge hasn’t been perfect, and probably never will be.But in his first tournament in nearly eight months, Woods has shown that he can still be competitive at a high level and that his desire to play is intact.He finished tied for 18th at Albany Golf Club on Sunday. out of 20 in total. He had five birdies in his final
round – including a big long putt at the fifth – and some shy moments: a double bogey on the second hole and three more bogeys at the eighth, 11th and 16th.The bottom line is there . there were promising signs for the 47-year-old. Woods averaged a team-best 305 yards, showing that he is in good shape with the long game, and he also showed that his battered and aging body
can still withstand the rigors of four rounds of golf.”I think I” m rusty from playing was able to play for four days and get the rust off, which was great,” Woods told Golf Channel after the final round.”The physical side of playing and competing, I haven’t done that in It was great to go out with the children both have fun and compete. I just wish I could have played a little cleaner, but there’s always next time.”Woods is next at the PNC Championship, a father-son tournament that begins Dec. 14 in Orlando, Florida.This is his fourth time in a row. , as Woods attends the event with son Charlie and his second tournament since ankle surgery in April.2024. Woods hopes to play once a month on the PGA Tour for the rest of the year.
Competing in the Bahamas, he said the Genesis Invitational in February and The Players Championship in March could be options as he builds his competitive streak.From there, he could compete at the Masters in April and even the Olympics. later this year in Paris.”Once a month seems reasonable and gives you a couple of weeks to recover and a week to tune up,” Woods said Sunday. “Maybe I’ll get into that kind of rhythm. That was the plan for next year. I don’t see why that would change.”During the Hero World Challenge hosted by Woods, he said he was “pleasantly surprised” by his physical recovery between rounds..
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