Tiger Woods is again swinging a golf membership 5 months after being pressured to withdraw from the Masters and informed to retire from skilled golf. Woods’ profession has been impacted by damage in recent times, forcing the American to tackle a part-time schedule.

In 2023 the 15-time main champion has performed simply twice on the PGA Tour. Woods’ first outing of the season got here at an occasion he is aware of effectively, the Genesis Invitational, earlier than returning to Augusta National for this yr’s Masters.

Despite his love affair with the enduring Georgia course, Woods was defeated by the grueling situations within the opening main championship of the yr after being pressured to drag out within the third spherical. In the week following his Masters' withdrawal, the 47-year-old’s crew revealed he had sustained an damage to his ankle.

The assertion confirmed that Woods had already undergone surgical procedure on the problem and had begun his restoration course of. Five months later, the 82-time PGA Tour seems to have made an enormous step towards making his return after being pictured on the vary at Liberty National in New Jersey alongside fellow Tour professionals Rickie Fowler and Will Zalatoris.

Woods’ vary session was a optimistic replace for the three-time Green Jacket winner’s followers, particularly after there had been doubt about his taking part in future on the again of his newest damage downside. The American star’s battle was a troublesome look ahead to any golf fan at Augusta.

And on the again of his limping Masters withdrawal, TV presenter Michael A. Smith known as on Woods to lastly name it quits. Discussing the American on ESPN's "First Take" in April, Smith stated: “I watched him limping on the course earlier than he bowed out on Sunday, and I used to be grateful he bowed out.

“... I feel it's time for him to name it quits. I do know Phil Mickelson is aged 52, however the backside line is Phil Mickelson's physique hasn't been by what Tiger Woods' physique has been by." Despite his prolonged time away from the course, Woods has nonetheless been laborious at work after taking over a brand new place with the PGA Tour.

The 47-year-old is now set to play a job within the Tour’s ongoing settlement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) and LIV Golf, after being appointed to the circuit’s Policy Board as a participant director. Woods will work alongside fellow gamers Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, and Webb Simpson.