This year at Augusta National, Tiger Woods is anticipated to compete
The 46-year-old stunned many when he said last week that he wanted to compete in the 2022 men’s major — only 14 months after suffering serious wounds in the aftermath of smashing his car while racing.
In the company of old friends Justin Thomas and 1992 Bosses champion Fred Couples, he played 18 holes all week, a few on Sunday, and nine more on Monday.
“I’m certain he’ll tee it up on Thursday,” Couples said, adding that Woods seemed “marvellous” and “very notable.”
“He’ll never tell you if he’s in a bad mood.” He was hammering it with his fists. He didn’t miss a single shot and drove it like a pro. He’s very incredible.
Woods is set to speak to the media at 16:00 BST on Tuesday, after his last professional competition was the postponed Experts in November 2020, when he was the defending champion.
It’s unclear whether he’ll confirm whether or not he’ll play at this point, but with storms expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, he won’t be able to spend much more time on the course.
On Monday, as he emerged from the clubhouse, he was greeted with loud applause, to the point of distracting Bryson DeChambeau.
“When he came from the clubhouse up to the first tee, we could hear the loud thunder from the driving reach,” the 2020 US Open champion stated. “That was a one-of-a-kind experience.”
“Tiger just left the clubhouse to scenes and climate that you will almost certainly never see again previously,” Britain’s three-time champion Scratch Faldo tweeted. The benefactors are applauding and flocking to the putting green. In addition, it’s just Monday at the Bosses.”
Woods stated in February that he believed the difficult terrain at Augusta Public would come too soon in his recovery.
Last year, he spent time in an emergency room after suffering many actual wounds in a single car auto crash in Los Angeles, which was caused by him driving at nearly twice the speed limit.
The speed limit is 45 mph. Woods has stated that he might have died in the accident, adding to his fear of having to have a leg amputated.
Woods has remained the most renowned golfer on the globe, despite his off-course misdeeds.
Despite the fact that he only played once last year, in a performance with his son Charlie in December, the 15-time major winner won the PGA Tour’s ‘Player Effect Program’ — one tweet in November showing him striking balls interestingly since his incident was seen by millions.
So the sight of swarming filling each fairway and standing 10-deep around the greens at Augusta Public on Monday was unsurprising.
His peers are also pleased to see him at Augusta Public.
“It’s exciting that there’s a potential he’ll play this week,” said Adam Scott, Australia’s 2013 Bosses champion.
“I have complete faith in him. Whatever the case may be, it would be epic.”
Scott also stated that if Woods plays, he will be attempting to equal Jack Nicklaus’ record of six Bosses championships, which would put him only two behind his fellow American’s 18 major victories.
“I’ve learned a long time ago not to question people,” Scott explained. “You can’t criticise his golf if he can walk about, which is according to all reports the case.”
On Sunday, individual Australian Cameron Smith, who won the Players Championship last month, played five openers alongside Woods.
