Woods set for return
Golf superstar Tiger Woods will play the Hero World Challenge he ÌÓĈĐĈ Ïê đìº ÌÈĈɊ ÌÏĈ ĸąĉđ óèpetitive golf start since the Masters.
The 15-time major champion announced his intention on social media on Saturday, Nov. 18.
"Tournament host @Tigerwoods to play in the 2023 #Hero Worldchallenge," a post on Twitter, which is being rebranded as 'X' said, adding that Justin Rose and Lucas Glover would Ąóėê³ óėđ đìº ȪȨɢèê ĸºá³ ÄÓĄ đìº Nov. 30-Dec. 3 event at Albany in the Bahamas.
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He withdrew in the third round of this year's Masters in April and had ankle surgery later that month to treat arthritis linked to injuries suffered in his 2021 crash.
Woods, w h o shares the record for PGA Tour victories with Sam Snead at 82, has struggled to walk courses for four rounds since his return from the accident.
He caddied for son Charlie in a 54-hole tournament in November and also put in an appearance before last week's PGA Tour event in Mexico, the đóėąɔĉ ĸąĉđ ºģºêđ đó «º Āáĩº³ óê course that he designed.
At El Cardonal at Diamonte, Woods was seen walking comfortably down a long staircase and visiting with players, including fellow American Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open winner who declared Woods was in "go mode" and had returned to practicing. óó³ĉ ÌĈ 賺 Ûėĉđ ĸģº i. zóėą starts since the California car crash in ĢÌÏÌ Ìº Ĉėĵºąº³ èėáđïāẠ«ĄºÞĈ Ïê ÌÏĈ ĄÏAEÌĐ ĐÏ«Ï ê³ ĸ«ėáɐ
The 47-year-old has made the cut four times but completed 72 holes just twice.
The inactivity has seen his world ranking plummet to a career-worst 1,307th.
In February, Woods completed four rounds at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.
It was his first start in seven months, and Woods reiterated at Riviera that his competitive schedule would remain extremely limited. A t Augusta National in April he acknowledged that he wonders each time he plays the Masters if it will be his last time there, and he was unable to achieve his goal this season of competing in all four majors and perhaps "a couple" of other events.