There is no place Tiger Woods feels more comfortable lately than at the Hero World Challenge, the PGA Tour tournament hosted by his foundation in the Bahamas. Happy, the former world number one appeared before the media this Tuesday before completing a new return to the competition starting this Thursday.
Woods, 47 years old (he will be 48 at the end of the year), has not competed since the last Augusta Masters, where he had to withdraw due to ankle problems. Once operated on and recovered, the Californian will attempt a new milestone with his friend Justin Thomas as a match partner for the first two days of the competition.
"My performance is, like for everyone, a complete unknown. I have played many holes but when you have to write down the result on a card with a pencil things change," he pointed out with a smile, confirming that he is once again among the best. golfers of the world.
His passion for competition seems to remain intact and that has pushed him to recover and sign up for Hero. "My takeaway is that I love competing. There will come a point where I won't be able to win again. When that day comes, I'll quit," he confirmed.
The recovery from his ankle surgery, resulting from the serious car accident he suffered in February 2021, has been complete, although Woods repeated that he now notices pain in other parts of his body. She is also nothing new in the second part of his career, plagued by injuries and trips to the operating room.
The Hero World Challenge will be a real test for Woods, who based on his performance in the Bahamas will be able to get an idea of an approximate schedule for next season. "In the best scenario I think he will be able to play a tournament every month, I think that would be realistic," he said.
Aside from his physical condition and the unknown about his performance, the topic that dominated Tiger's press conference was undoubtedly the agreement between the LIV and the PGA Tour announced in June but of which no details are known. According to the agreement, the details of this supposed friendly coexistence between the two circuits must be established before December 31. As a spokesperson for the players, Woods is heavily involved in the negotiations. "We continue working to finalize details, we have many open scenarios," he simply repeated, without revealing anything about where the conversations are going.
