A return like no other for Tiger Woods could begin at the Masters tournament.
Just 13 months after Woods damaged his right leg so badly that doctors considered amputating it, he tweeted that he will be heading to Augusta on Sunday, though he hasn’t decided whether he will attend.
“I’m going to Augusta today to continue my preparation and training. It will be a last minute decision whether I compete,” he wrote.
The Masters Tournament does not have an imposed deadline like regular tournaments. Since it is an invitational tournament, players only inform the club if they will not be playing.
The starting grid is published on Tuesday.
If Woods decides to play – he played 18 holes at Augusta National five days ago – it would be his first competition against the best players in the world since November 15, 2020, when the Masters tournament was moved to the fall due to of the pandemic.
Woods’ accident happened on February 26 on a coastal road in suburban Los Angeles. Officers said he was traveling at least 135 km/h when he crossed the center line and rolled his SUV down a hill.
Woods notably won the Masters Tournament in 2019 after undergoing lower back surgery.
Last week’s practice was imperative for Woods to ensure he could walk the full 18 holes and be able to recover in the days that followed. That he returns on Sunday is a good omen.
Can he win again? That would be considered even more unlikely than his last Masters victory.
Woods has appeared in the Masters 21 times as a pro, and has never missed the weekend rounds.
In his final competitive round at Augusta National, he posted his career-high score – a par-3 10 at the 12th flag. He then recovered by making birdies on five of the last six holes of the course.
I will be heading up to Augusta today to continue my preparation and practice. It will be a game-time decision on whether I compete. Congratulations to 16-year-old Anna Davis on an amazing win at the @anwagolf and good luck to all the kids in the @DriveChipPutt.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 3, 2022
