Tiger Woods Injury Updates: Latest Reports Before 2014 Greenbrier Classic

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Published: July 3, 2014

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Life without Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour came to an end last week when he made his long-awaited return to competitive golf at Quicken Loans National. It was a short stay, as he failed to make the cut, which changes the focus from getting back on the course to showcasing full strength.

He was unable to break par in either round. Although rust is expected from most players, Woods has always talked about arriving at every event with a focus on winning. He was clearly nowhere near the form necessary to make that happen last week.

The good news coming out of the event was how he felt. Robert Lusetich of Fox Sports passed along the 14-time major champion's comments about his troublesome back, and there were apparently no notable issues during the two rounds:

I hate to say it, but I'm really encouraged by what happened this week.

I missed the cut by four shots. That's a lot. But the fact that what I was able to do physically and the speed I had and distance that I was hitting the golf ball again, I had not done that in a very long time. And to recover like I did overnight, still leery about it, how am I going to recover? Felt great today.

Of course, if there were some minor problems, Woods probably wouldn't mention them publicly to avoid the "returned too soon" backlash. That said, his swing definitely looked more free-flowing despite the lackluster scores.

Now, the question becomes whether he is healthy enough to become a dominant force once again.

Doug Ferguson of The Associated Press (via ABC News) notes all of the wear and tear on Woods' body is starting to add up, which further clouds his future:

Let's be realistic. Woods is 38 going on something much older. He now has more surgeries (five) than green jackets (four). And for all the talk about his swing being slightly shorter or any other technical aspect of his game, what can't be ignored is he no longer makes as many p...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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