Sunday before the Masters did not exactly bring the answer to every patron’s prayer, but it did bring a sighting of Tiger Woods at Augusta and an update on his status for the 86th edition, which begins on Thursday.
‘It will be a game-time decision on whether I can compete,’ tweeted Woods before his private plane touched down in Augusta shortly after 1pm.
All morning the area around the clubhouse had been filled with families of children from all over America who had qualified for a ‘Drive, Chip and Putt competition’ run by the club.
No prizes for guessing that Augusta National had returned to its more customary spectral calm by the time Woods’ car made its way along Magnolia Drive and a journey he could not have contemplated even a month ago.
Tiger Woods has been on the course at Augusta National as he considers playing the Masters
The 15-time major champion said he would make a ‘game-time decision’ on whether to play
‘I am here to continue my preparation and practice,’ added Woods, who could leave it as late as Thursday morning before making up his mind.
Clearly, the next three days amount to an extended fitness test for his surgically rebuilt right leg on Augusta’s steep and rugged contours, although a poor weather forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday might curtail the amount of holes he plays.
We are this close, therefore, to the completion of one of the great sporting comebacks, this close to Woods returning to competition on the 25th anniversary of his first appearance here as a professional, when he won by 12 shots.
Wearing a shirt the colour of a Georgia peach, dark sunglasses and smiling broadly, Woods hopped into a cart and was driven to the practice ground, where he shook hands with Kevin Na and embraced Billy Horschel.
Woods was in good spirits as he continued to fuel speculation of a sensational return
Source : dailymail
