Woods said he will return to competition at the Hero World Challenge the week after Thanksgiving — an 18-man field in the Bahamas with no cut — just over seven months after fusion surgery. This will be the second straight year that Woods makes a celebrated comeback from back surgery in the Bahamas. Otherwise, it becomes a nostalgia tour, and the question facing Woods is whether he can handle being a ceremonial golfer. Woods made 24 birdies that week but finished at 4-under par and was 14 shots behind the winner, Hideki Matsuyama. Woods announced he will play the Hero World Challenge on the week that Rod Pampling defends his title in Las Vegas.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 20:26 UTC