By Ali Stafford at Augusta National

Last Updated: 05/04/22 4:23 p.m. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player After Tiger Woods confirmed he would return to this year’s Masters, see snapshots from his previous five wins at Augusta National After Tiger Woods confirmed he would return to this year’s Masters, see snapshots from his previous five wins at Augusta National Tiger Woods has confirmed that he plans to make his long-awaited return to action at The Masters on Thursday. Woods has not appeared in a top-level event since playing for Augusta National in November 2020, with the former No. 1 in the world unable to play in the PGA Tour since suffering a career-threatening injury in a serious car accident. accident last February. The 15-time great champion made an impressive comeback with his son Charlie at the PNC Championships in December, but was still unbound on a return date when discussing his future at Genesis Invitational in February, saying he “did not know” when he was then fighting. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player All eyes were on Woods as he trained at the Augusta National on Monday
All eyes were on Woods as he trained at the Augusta National on Monday Woods fueled speculation of a major comeback when he went on a training tour of Augusta last week before returning to Georgia for more time on Sunday, after which he said he would make “an in-game decision” about if I will compete. After further training on Monday, the five-time champion announced on Tuesday that he was ready to do so at The Masters, starting Thursday live on Sky Sports. “From now on I feel I will play,” Woods told the media on Tuesday. “I will play nine more holes tomorrow. I was recovering well. I am very excited about how I am recovering every day.”

The Tiger’s journey to the Masters returns

Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rory McIlroy says playing golf is best when Woods plays and that his participation in The Masters would be “apparent”
Rory McIlroy says playing golf is best when Woods plays and that his participation in The Masters would be “apparent” Woods described his recovery as the most difficult of his career, admitting that his initial goal was “he just could not wait to get out” after being immobile for several months. Woods was initially confined to a wheelchair before slowly moving on crutches and then walking without assistance. Updates on Woods’s condition were limited for most of 2021 and he appeared to the public only occasionally during his recovery, wearing a compression sleeve on his right foot, and a three-second video of him hitting a wedge in November. sent social media to a frenzy.

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Woods admitted he was in pain as he sat at a press conference ahead of next week’s Hero World Challenge, the first time he had spoken to the media since the crash, and spoke of “dark moments” and “hard work”. during his recovery process. He insisted he was not ready to return to the PGA Tour golf course after performing in the PNC Championships in December when he teamed up with son Charlie to win a second finish. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The wait for the start of the year for men is almost over, with extensive coverage by Augusta National live on Sky Sports’ special Masters channel
The wait for the start of the year for men is almost over, with extensive coverage by Augusta National live on Sky Sports’ special Masters channel The golf world is now watching with interest to see how Woods performs on his last injury return.

Woods record in Augusta

This year ‘s competition marks the 25th anniversary of Woods’ maiden victory, with his 12 – point victory in 1997 remaining the longest winning streak in The Masters history.

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Woods won a two-shot triumph in 2001, seeing him complete the “Tiger Slam” and become the first to own all four major companies at the same time, and then successfully defended his title a year later to join Jack Nicklaus and Sir Nick Faldo as the only back-to-back winners. He picked up seven off-stroke hits after the start of 2005 to beat Chris DiMarco in the play-offs for a fourth win, before waiting another 14 years for further glory at the Masters. Woods’ success in 2019 came 11 years after his previous big title, as he marked the end of an injury of a few years to record a one-shot victory. Watch The Masters this April exclusively on Sky Sports. Live coverage throughout the week of the tournament is at Sky Sports Golf, with additional streams and bonus action in all four rounds available via the red button.