Internet Desk: Former World Number 1 golfer Tiger Woods is all set to make another return to competitive golf next month. Woods will be seen in action at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. He will be making a comeback into the golf circuit after being sidelined for more than a year due to back strain.
“I am excited to make my return at the Hero World Challenge,” the 14-times major winner said in a news release on Tuesday.
The event organized by the Tiger Woods Foundation is a charitable beneficiary of the December 1-4 tournament, which will be held for a second year in a row at Albany Golf Club in New Providence.
Woods had initially planned to return at last month’s PGA Tour’s Safeway Open in Napa, California but he withdrew three days before the opening round, saying his game was not sharp enough.
“After a lot of soul-searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready to play on the PGA Tour,” Woods said at the time. “My health is good, and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be.”
Woods has not played on the PGA Tour since August 2015, having undergone surgeries in September and again in October of that year due to ongoing back problems.
The greatest player of his generation and arguably of all time, Woods has not won a tournament anywhere since 2013 and his title drought in the major championships dates back to 2008.