Tiger Woods back on course, return date still uncertain
Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, practicing at Isleworth Country Club near his home in Orlando, according to a news story on his web site, tigerwoods.com.
"As I had hoped, after January 1, I started hitting longer irons and my driver," Woods said Monday. "I'm not swinging as hard as I can, but I'm working towards that goal."
According to the web site, Woods has played a few holes with coach Hank Haney. He has not played competitively since he had ACL surgery on his left knee following his dramatic U.S. Open win at Torrey Pines in California last year.
"So far my knee has held up well, but I don't know when I'll be able to return to competition," he said. "I'd like to thank everyone for their support and concern and I'm looking forward to rejoining the PGA Tour when I think that I'm ready."
A recent Associated Press item suggested Woods would defend his title at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tuscon in late February if his recovery goes according to schedule. Woods has declined to speak publicly about his return date, saying only that his goal is to be healthy for this year’s Masters Tournament in April.
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Posted by: mike stellick | Feb 9, 2009 6:48:58 PM
cant wait till tiger comes back!!!
whats a tournament with out tiger!!!
he has to play a tourn. be for
the masters is!!! dont put him down!!!
if you dont like him dont watch golf
on tv!!! go tiger go!!! the yanni
fanfare is the music that they play
on cbs!!! i love that music!!!
Posted by: JOYCE | Jan 15, 2009 10:57:51 AM
I LOVE TIGER AND I HAVEN'T WATCHED ANY GOLF SINCE HE'S BEEN GONE. CAN'T WAIT TILL HE COMES BACK. GOOD LUCK
Posted by: J Boutwell | Jan 15, 2009 10:09:18 AM
Tiger needs his space-root for guys like Love !!! They need the support for their impossible tasks. How'd ya like to see a comeback kids Ryder Team. Whoa I'd watch.
Posted by: Gustavo Millan | Jan 15, 2009 9:19:42 AM
Tiger volverá cuando esté listo para ganar, y con respecto a los que no quieren escuchar o leer acerca de él: " Van a tener que hacerlo por los próximos 100 años "
Posted by: Mike | Jan 14, 2009 1:46:24 PM
WHO CARES? I loved not hearing TIGER TIGER all the time geeeeeeeeeeez Wish the guy would STAY AWAY!!!
Posted by: Tom | Jan 14, 2009 1:14:44 PM
I CANNNNNNNNNNOT WAIT. tigers just such a good guy i cant help but want him to win, AK's gonna be shakin in his spikes.
Posted by: Roy Johnson | Jan 14, 2009 6:26:01 AM
Give a call to Bagger Vance to help with your swing. He is up at Big Sur helping Bobby Darin, Elvis, James Dean and look what he did for Junah.
Posted by: IGolf | Jan 13, 2009 10:01:55 PM
Going to be a humbling experience for ak
Posted by: Michael M | Jan 13, 2009 8:25:04 PM
hurry up t dub, we want to see you mix it up with ak