After ‘lot of soul searching’ Tiger delays comeback
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THE comeback of Tiger Woods is going to have to wait at least two more months.
Three days before Woods planned to end his longest break from golf at the Safeway Open, he abruptly withdrew on Monday and said his game was not ready to take on PGA Tour competition.
“My health is good, and I feel strong,” Woods said on his website. “But my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be.”
And so the waiting continues.
Woods first announced on September 7 that he planned to play three times by the end of the year, starting with the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort in Napa, California. Then, he officially committed to the tournament on Friday.
The buzz was building for his return, with word leaking that he would be paired with Phil Mickelson and defending Silverado champion Emiliano Grillo. Instead, Woods withdrew from the Safeway Open and the Turkish Airlines Open on November 3-6 after what he described as “a lot of soul searching”.
He said he plans to play at his Hero World Challenge on December 1-4 in the Bahamas.
“When I announced last week I was going to Safeway, I had every intention of playing, or I wouldn’t have committed,” Woods said.
He was at the Ryder Cup two weeks ago as an assistant captain and said the experience “inspired me even more to play”. Woods said he practiced the last several days in California.
“But after a lot of hours, I knew I wasn’t ready to compete against the best golfers in the world,” he said. “I would like to apologize and send my regrets to Safeway, the Turkish Airlines Open, the fans in California and Turkey and those that had hoped to watch me compete on TV. This isn’t what I wanted to happen, but I will continue to strive to be able to play tournament golf.
“I’m close, and I won’t stop until I get there.”
Woods last played on August 23, 2015, at the Wyndham Championship. Two shots out of the lead going into the final round, he closed with a 70 and tied for 10th. A month later, he announced he had another operation on his back. Then, he had a third back surgery in October.
Woods missed all four majors for the first time in his career.
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