Tiger Woods made three-over-par 75 shot on his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after leaving the game for a while due injuries and personal issues.
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men’s major championships, and holds numerous golf records. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history
The 15-time major champion, 47, has not played since having ankle surgery after injury forced him to withdraw from the third round of the Masters in April.
Iconic Tiger Woods was one under after 14 holes but double-bogeyed the 15th after his wayward drive found a bush and he sits 18th in the 20-player field at Albany.
Woods speech at the Golf Channel says “I was rusty, I didn’t have my feels,”
“I kind of hung through there, and I did not finish off my round when I needed to. Consequently, it kind of went sideways at the end.”
Open champion Brian Harman and his fellow American Tony Finau are tied for the lead on five under in the limited-field event, with England’s Matt Fitzpatrick three shots behind.
European Ryder Cup players Justin Rose and Sepp Straka are on level par with Viktor Hovland a stroke further back.
Woods said on Tuesday that caddying for his son Charlie at a 54-hole tournament earlier in November showed him he was ready to return to competitive golf.
“I’m a little bit sore, that’s for sure,” Woods added after the round.
“We’ve got some stuff to do tonight to get ready for tomorrow. And then we head back into the gym and get after it tomorrow, and hopefully post a better number.”
Woods had fusion surgery on a bone in his ankle to address post-traumatic arthritis following the 2021 car crash that kept him out of golf for nearly 14 months
The American said earlier this month he had “zero issues” with the ankle, but that other injury problems remain.
He hopes to play one tournament per month in 2024 and that this event will help to determine his schedule for next season.
The philanthropist is also known for his distribution to the community as he owns The Tiger Woods Foundation which has reached millions of young people by delivering unique experiences and innovative educational opportunities for youth.
