CHIBA — Tiger Woods on Monday declared himself “right on schedule” after recent knee surgery as he prepares to return to competition at this week’s Zozo Championship. Speaking at his first press conference since an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee in late August, Woods left no doubt that he would be ready for Thursday’s first-round when the U.S.-based PGA Tour plays its first official-money event in Japan. But he also revealed the knee had bothered him throughout his 2019 campaign, which famously included his Masters triumph, and that he had originally planned to have the surgery at the end of last year, before postponing it. “I wanted to be fit and ready for the end of the year and I’ve battled through this entire year trying to piece it together. It’s been nice to get over the hump and feel good again and go at it full speed.

Source: National Post October 21, 2019 03:33 UTC