Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf on Thursday for the first time since the Masters in April, vowing to keep playing until he can’t win anymore.
The 15-time major champion underwent surgery on his ankle after being forced to miss Augusta due to injury, and many thought this was the end of the 47-year-old’s stellar career.
But the former world number one is scheduled to tee off at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week.
Woods said of his future: “There will come a time when I can no longer win.
When that time comes, I will walk away.
But I love competing and I love the camaraderie and being with the guys.”
Woods underwent ankle fusion surgery as a side effect of a high-speed car accident in 2021.
But he claimed he was in pain now.The event, which was attended by 20 invited players including Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick, will rejoin the professional circuit for free.
I’m ready to take part. He also has a goal of playing in a match once a month.
After caddying for his son in the event, he said: “I hit a lot of golf balls to get Charlie ready for the event. After the event, I thought, “I could definitely do this.” I hit a lot of golf balls without a pencil or scorecard. I played a hole.
“I feel like the game is rusty. I haven’t played it in a while. I’m excited to play competitively and just like you, I’m curious to see what happens. I don’t have the pain in my ankle that I felt at Augusta. The surgery was successful, although other areas took the brunt.”