Golf has missed Tiger Woods, and Tiger Woods has missed golf. Next week the two will be back together, as Woods announced his intentions to return from his latest injury at next week’s Quicken Loans National.
More from Golf
- 3M Open picks 2023: Expert picks, best bets for PGA Tour golf this week
- Brian Harman’s dominating Open win came as a surprise… except to himself
- Ryder Cup 2023: Zach Johnson hints at Brian Harman being on US team
- Brian Harman runs away with Open Championship win: Golf Twitter celebrates
- Open Championship weather: Temperature, more for Royal Liverpool on Sunday
It’s no coincidence that Woods also happens to play host to the annual tournament either. He’s previously won his own tournament twice, capturing the title in 2009 and 2012. Yet, according to Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg returning at his own event was exactly that—a coincidence.
“There was never a specific tournament that Tiger was pinpointing to play,” Steinberg told Golf.com. “As I have said, he was going to stay patient and listen to his doctors and trainers. As soon as he felt he was ready to take full swings with no ill effect, he would then look at a return.
Woods has been out of action for most of 2014, missing both The Masters and the U.S. Open for the first time in the same season during his career.
Is this a permanent return to the PGA Tour though? According to the Golf.com report, that has yet to be determined.
“As for the future schedule, that is something we will assess on an ongoing basis,” said Steinberg.
The return to action will Woods’ first appearance in a PGA tournament since the WCG-Cadillac on March 9, where he finished with a 78 and battled major back problems all day long. He has yet to win a tournament in the 2014 season either.
Woods hasn’t been on his game all year really; finishing tied for 80th at the Farmers Insurance Open, missing the cut at the Honda Classic just over a month later and finishing tied for 25th at the WCG-Cadillac Open.