As if there weren’t enough topics to argue over in the golf world right now, Tiger Woods’ recent leap in the Official World Golf Ranking has sparked more online debate over the legitimacy of the OWGR itself.
Woods finished 18th in the 20-man event, but the key was that he completed 72 holes without incident or re-injury to his right leg, which has plagued him since he badly injured it in a single-car accident in 2021.
With rumours of additional player defections from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf League swirling this week at the Hero World Challenge, the six player directors of the PGA Tour Policy Board sent a two-page memo to the membership late on Friday night expressing their encouragement with ongoing negotiations with potential investors.
Showing considerable rust of both the physical and mental variety, Woods opened the Hero World Challenge with a three-over-par 75 on a windswept afternoon at Albany.
Woods, who turns 48 late next month, has put himself through yet another rigorous rehabilitation program because he thinks he can win, and he enjoys the challenge.
Woods hasn’t played competitively since withdrawing during the third round of the Masters in April. Days later, he underwent subtalar fusion surgery on his ankle.
Whether Woods plays or not, the Hero will again have a star-studded field of 20 players, including world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and No.4 Viktor Hovland, who is the event’s two-time defending champion.
There are so many great parts packed in that 55 seconds! Although, you’ve really got to hear Per Haugsrud and Henrik Bjornstad to do this clip justice.