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SPORTS Tuesday 29 November 2016

Tiger Returns

In this July 31, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the Quicken Loans National golf tournament, in Gaines-
ville, Va.
Associated Press
Tiger gets back to golf with questions about head, not body

DOUG FERGUSON “The talent’s there. It’s Els, perhaps more than any gest layoff of his career. career, and the appetite is
AP Golf Writer been proven. It doesn’t other player, has a deep He plans to be in the Baha- even stronger after an ab-
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) go away,” Els said. “It’s golfing connection with mas, and he is as eager as sence that dates to Aug.
— Tiger Woods has gone what you think of yourself. Woods. anyone else to see how a 23, 2015.
through two back surger- It’s what you think where He was the player Woods guy who won 79 times on “I can’t wait to watch, ei-
ies since he last played a you are. We look at this sought out 20 years ago at the PGA Tour, including 14 ther, just to see him play,”
golf tournament 15 months great player, but he’s not Royal Lytham & St. Annes majors, stacks up against a Ryder Cup captain Davis
ago. He had another back seeing the same stuff in when deciding whether to generation that grew up in Love III said. “The last time
surgery that knocked him his own mind. A lot of us turn pro. They had so many awe of how Woods played I saw him play, I won. It’s
out of the Masters for the are like that. When you’ve meaningful battles, and golf. hard to believe it’s been
first time in 2014. He had achieved as much as he Woods almost always got The Hero World Challenge that long. I’ve seen his
four knee surgeries before has ... it’s a shock to the the better of him. Els was is a holiday tournament swing. I’ve seen him on vid-
that. system not to play as good runner-up to Woods seven with an 18-man field and eo. He’s sent me clips, and
None of that matters to Er- as you have been. To look times, the most of any play- no cut. Even so, it com- I’ve heard the description
nie Els when Woods returns at other people looking at er. mands as much attention of how he feels. I’m excited
to competition this week. you like, ‘Hey, you’re not Els designed the Albany as any tournament this to see him play.”
Els is more curious about the same guy,’ that’s hard golf course where Woods year. Woods has been a
what’s going on in his head. to take.” comes back from the lon- star attraction his entire Continued on page 19