PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Early-morning weekend rounds on the PGA Tour can be tranquil, sleepy affairs, as everyone waits for the leaders to tee off in the midafternoon. Sawgrass on Saturday was different, jolted to life with a scene that many have waited impatiently to see: Tiger Woods was on the prowl again. Fans casually settling in at the Players Championship for the main attractions were pulled into an unexpected drama. They dashed to the back nine to witness Woods, the game’s hobbled giant, on the most promising day of his comeback from four back operations. He hit towering, soft-landing iron shots, and finally — yes, finally — was able to coax a few putts to fall.

Source: New York Times May 12, 2018 19:25 UTC