Tiger Woods, who hasn’t played a round of golf since July, is set to return to action Saturday night at The Match in Bellaire, Fla., despite a sore right leg. Woods will team up with Rory McIlroy and face Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in the 12-hole event at Pelican Golf Club. The play-by-play event will use a best ball format with the best individual score winning each hole.
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Woods was scheduled to compete in the Hero World Challenge in New Providence, Bahamas last week, but pulled out because of a sore foot. He’s still struggling with his bunion, but he’ll be around the course in a cart this week.
“ I can hit golf balls, Woods said. It’s just hard to get from point A to point B, so (the cart) will definitely help me a lot. Being in a cart is a completely different matter. It’s something I’ve done at home… quite often. When I was trying to get ready to play and see if I could do it, the walk was the challenge, not the swing. And add: “I have to force it to heal and that takes time. It’s not something that happens overnight. It will take a lot of rest and healing and, unfortunately, healing. It is a difficult path.”
The last time the public saw Woods play was at the St. Andrews Open, where he missed the cut. He played in only two other events in 2022, finishing 47th at the Masters and retiring from the PGA Championship after the third round. He will have the opportunity to compete with his partner this week. “ I can tell you one thing, Woods said. I have the #1 player on my team so I’m good “. McIlroy also praised Woods. He’s probably the best iron player that ever lived… probably the best golfer that ever lived. And that’s it. »
Source: Le Figaro
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