Tiger Woods Return: Latest Buzz Before 2014 Quicken Loans National

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Published: June 26, 2014

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Tiger Woods' long-awaited return to the tee box is finally here. The former World No. 1's nearly four-month break following back surgery concludes Thursday, when he will tee off at the 2014 Quicken Loans National.

The event, which is hosted by Woods and benefits his charity, has often been pegged as a likely comeback spot as he prepares for The Open Championship. Woods, 38, underwent a microdiscectomy in late March to fix a pinched nerve that had been bothering him for "several" months.

The absence has cost Woods a shot at two major championships, with this month's U.S. Open marking the six-year anniversary since his last title in one of golf's premier events. The drought is by far the longest of his career, and at his advancing age, the injuries are starting to pile up. He's now missed six majors—a year-and-a-half's worth—since his win at the 2008 U.S. Open.

But Woods has kept a calm face amid the uncertainty. Returning at Congressional puts him slightly ahead of the expected recovery for his procedure, and he said it's been a long time since he's felt this healthy on the course. 



"I healed extremely fast, thanks to my physios, and all my nutrition and all the different things that we did and the protocols and the MRIs, and all the different steps that we have done along the way have allowed me to get to this point," Woods told reporters Tuesday.

The first competitive test for Woods' back came Wednesday at the tournament's pro-am. His game was understandably rusty in spots. Woods looked like a player nearly four months removed from action, spraying drives and mishitting shots he'd make in his sleep when fully healthy. The important thing was that Woods said his body felt fine after the nine-hole outing.

"I hit some loose shots today but I also hit some really good ones," Woods said, per Steve DiMeglio of USA Today. "The back feels great which is nice. Tha...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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