‘Rusty’ Tiger Woods teases LIV Golf Masters showdown on eve of latest comeback
Tiger Woods admitted he doesn’t know how he will react to seeing the LIV Golf League players play the 87th Masters as he admitted he’s still struggling on the eve of his comeback, 72 holes to run.
Woods, 47, will play in his first event in seven months at the Genesis Invitational on the Riviera this week.
He plays alongside Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas for the first two rounds.
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Before the event, Woods said:
- His recovery went well
- The plantar fasciitis he developed is less of a problem now, his right ankle is more of a problem these days
- He was hitting balls and training from his Jupiter home practically every day
- Woods believes “ambassador” Rory McIlroy had a “tough” time in 2022, but he was “extraordinary” in helping the PGA Tour navigate life with a new rival
- He’s playing to win this week and can’t see himself ever going to a golf tournament as a ceremonial golfer
The funniest moment during Woods Presser came when his phone rang!
You can watch this hilarious moment here.
Woods faces Phil Mickelson at Augusta National in April.
A number of players have spoken out about what the atmosphere will be like after chairman Fred Ridley announced LIV players who have already qualified will not be disqualified from the competition.
How will Woods act towards the LIV boys?
forest said:
“That’s a great question because I don’t know because I haven’t been around her. Some of the players out here have done it.
“For example, Rory is in Dubai with some of these players. I don’t know, I don’t know what that reaction will be like.
“I know some of our friendships have certainly taken a different path, but we’ll see when that all unfolds. There are still a few months to go before then.”
We discussed Woods’ recent comeback after another long absence from the game on our From The Tips podcast.
Our editor Andy Roberts spoke about his concerns for Woods as he said things like he was struggling to run 72 holes.
But Andy also reckons that “it’s in the stars” that Woods will break the PGA Tour’s winning record and claim his 83rd win.
Though he thinks Riv won’t.
Look here:
But back to the actual topic…
What about the masters champions dinner, tiger?
forest said:
“The champions dinner will obviously be something to talk about. We as a whole must honor Scottie, Scottie is the winner, it’s his dinner.
“To make sure Scottie is honored properly, but also to recognize the nature of what happened and the people who have left, right where our situation is either legal or emotional, there’s a lot.”
Watch a clip:
Such a great question from @KVanValkenburg, and it gets Tiger to think and speak in a way that you can tell is authentic and not out of a can. You can almost *see* him trying to work out his answer in real time. So good. pic.twitter.com/CaYDviIXCm
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) February 14, 2023
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