Tiger Woods’ return to golf experienced a setback last week when the 14-time major winner withdrew before the second round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic due to back spams. Overnight, it appears the issue has not been alleviated, as Woods announced on his website that lingering injury issues will keep him on the sidelines for scheduled appearances at the Genesis Open and Honda Classic.
The US PGA Tour returns to Pebble Beach this week for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Given the state of his game and his health, it’s ridiculous to think that Tiger Woods once won a US Open on this golf course by 15 shots.
Opinions and theories have run rampant regarding Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from the Dubai Desert Classic. A popular stance is that the 16-hour flight did a number on his back. Others believe the 14-time major winner pulled out for precautionary reasons, and some think that this fickle condition is the new normal. Woods’ manager Mark Steinberg Read more…
While he didn’t play competitive golf for more than a year, it’s easy to forget that Tiger Woods’ return is still in its infancy. That doesn’t mean the 41-year-old has lowered his expectations.
Tiger Woods is contesting a European Tour event for the first time since the 2015 British Open at St Andrews. Watch his opening salvo on pro-am day here.
Tiger Woods returned to golf at the Hero World Challenge in December, yet his appearance this week at the Farmers Insurance Open marks his first official US PGA Tour event in 17 months.
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