Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the fourth opening amid the Pro-Am at the Hero World Challenge golf competition, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Nassau, Bahamas. Lynne Sladky AP
BY LINDA ROBERTSON
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Tiger Woods is making another rebound, yet conceded that a year prior, when he was out of commission and recuperating from spine surgery, he was questionable whether he could ever play golf again.
Woods, who turns 41 on Dec. 30, spoke Tuesday at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, where he is prepared to return following a 15-month nonattendance at the Hero World Challenge, which he's won five circumstances however completed in last place two years back. From that point forward he has experienced two operations on his back.
"Not having the capacity to get up, not having the capacity to move, how might I hope to turn out over here and swing a golf club at 120 miles for every hour and be ballistic when I can't get up?" Woods said at a news meeting. "Things being what they are, definitely, there was a considerable measure of fear and times where I believed, would it say it was reasonable?"
Woods admitted he proved unable "see the promising finish to the present course of action" when he started his restoration, which was at first constrained to strolling around the square.
"When I had my knee revamped and it was totally blown, I knew it was nine months, yet I knew I could return from it, it's not nerve harm," he said. "When you're managing a spine, when you're managing nerves, it's an entirely unexpected arrangement."
Woods, who has won 14 noteworthy titles however hasn't won a competition since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, attempted to return in October at the Safeway Open yet pulled back three days before the opening round, calling his amusement "defenseless."
"Individuals around me who know me - my doctors, my companions, family - they know how hard it's been to get to this point. A great deal of diligent work, an outrageous unnecessary measure of persistence, which as all of you know is not precisely one of my trademarks," he said. "I haven't played in a while. In any case, hello, will put forth a valiant effort. Will be engaged, will do what I can do and put the ball in the right spots, give myself looks and attempt to cover these putts, post scores and get myself in the blend come Sunday evening.
"I realize that is a difficult request since I've been far from the amusement for so long and I've rolled out many improvements in my diversion, yet the mentality's still the same. That is to go out there and attempt to beat these folks."
Despite the fact that the competition welcomes just golfers positioned in the main 50, the protecting champion and current real victors, Woods, who is positioned 898th, got a spot since his establishment is host. The 18-man field incorporates Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Jimmy Walker and Bubba Watson.
Woods has had three back surgeries since his first microdiscectomy on a plate in his lower back in March 2014. From that point forward he's missed six cuts (three at three successive majors), pulled back twice, shot three adjusts in the 80s. He hasn't contended since August 2015, where he tied for tenth at the Wyndham Championship. Throughout the years, Woods has likewise had issues with his left knee, both Achilles' ligaments and his neck.
Woods said one of the upsides of his cutback was having all the more spare time at home in Jupiter, Florida, with girl Sam, 9, and child Charlie, 7.
Woods' support Nike has declared it will leave the golf business before the end of 2016, so Woods is trying new gear, including a Bridgestone ball. In any case, he's slid one old solid into his golf pack - the Scotty Cameron putter he used to win 13 of his majors.
"Charlie knows there are two putters he can't touch," Woods said. "There's the dark one I won with the trillium embed; I won the Masters in '97 with it. Furthermore, this one. They sit by each other. These putters are beyond reach."
The occasion will be broadcast Thursday and Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel; Saturday, 12-2:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel and 2:30-5 p.m. on NBC, and Sunday 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel and 1-4 p.m. on NBC.
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BY LINDA ROBERTSON
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Tiger Woods is making another rebound, yet conceded that a year prior, when he was out of commission and recuperating from spine surgery, he was questionable whether he could ever play golf again.
Woods, who turns 41 on Dec. 30, spoke Tuesday at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, where he is prepared to return following a 15-month nonattendance at the Hero World Challenge, which he's won five circumstances however completed in last place two years back. From that point forward he has experienced two operations on his back.
"Not having the capacity to get up, not having the capacity to move, how might I hope to turn out over here and swing a golf club at 120 miles for every hour and be ballistic when I can't get up?" Woods said at a news meeting. "Things being what they are, definitely, there was a considerable measure of fear and times where I believed, would it say it was reasonable?"
Woods admitted he proved unable "see the promising finish to the present course of action" when he started his restoration, which was at first constrained to strolling around the square.
"When I had my knee revamped and it was totally blown, I knew it was nine months, yet I knew I could return from it, it's not nerve harm," he said. "When you're managing a spine, when you're managing nerves, it's an entirely unexpected arrangement."
Woods, who has won 14 noteworthy titles however hasn't won a competition since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, attempted to return in October at the Safeway Open yet pulled back three days before the opening round, calling his amusement "defenseless."
"Individuals around me who know me - my doctors, my companions, family - they know how hard it's been to get to this point. A great deal of diligent work, an outrageous unnecessary measure of persistence, which as all of you know is not precisely one of my trademarks," he said. "I haven't played in a while. In any case, hello, will put forth a valiant effort. Will be engaged, will do what I can do and put the ball in the right spots, give myself looks and attempt to cover these putts, post scores and get myself in the blend come Sunday evening.
"I realize that is a difficult request since I've been far from the amusement for so long and I've rolled out many improvements in my diversion, yet the mentality's still the same. That is to go out there and attempt to beat these folks."
Despite the fact that the competition welcomes just golfers positioned in the main 50, the protecting champion and current real victors, Woods, who is positioned 898th, got a spot since his establishment is host. The 18-man field incorporates Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Jimmy Walker and Bubba Watson.
Woods has had three back surgeries since his first microdiscectomy on a plate in his lower back in March 2014. From that point forward he's missed six cuts (three at three successive majors), pulled back twice, shot three adjusts in the 80s. He hasn't contended since August 2015, where he tied for tenth at the Wyndham Championship. Throughout the years, Woods has likewise had issues with his left knee, both Achilles' ligaments and his neck.
Woods said one of the upsides of his cutback was having all the more spare time at home in Jupiter, Florida, with girl Sam, 9, and child Charlie, 7.
Woods' support Nike has declared it will leave the golf business before the end of 2016, so Woods is trying new gear, including a Bridgestone ball. In any case, he's slid one old solid into his golf pack - the Scotty Cameron putter he used to win 13 of his majors.
"Charlie knows there are two putters he can't touch," Woods said. "There's the dark one I won with the trillium embed; I won the Masters in '97 with it. Furthermore, this one. They sit by each other. These putters are beyond reach."
The occasion will be broadcast Thursday and Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel; Saturday, 12-2:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel and 2:30-5 p.m. on NBC, and Sunday 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel and 1-4 p.m. on NBC.
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