ALBANY (Bahamas): Tiger Woods will get to check himself in opposition to the world's perfect when he returns to motion after a nine-month absence, within the 2017 Hero World Challenge, beginning from November 30.
By his own admission, it's going to be a problem to compete in one of the most most powerful fields ever with 8 of the world's top-10 players collaborating within the match.
Woods selected the event for his comeback and took one of the most two exemptions for the match. The 14-time major winner is coming back following a long recuperation from his latest back operation.
Woods closing performed a competitive round at the first day of the Dubai Classic in early February earlier than a critical back downside pressured him to drag out.
In his earlier lay-off from golf, Woods used to be out of motion from August 2015 to December 2016, when he selected closing year's Hero World Challenge for a comeback. But that return, which integrated a surprising 65 within the first round, lasted 3 rounds in 2017, earlier than he used to be laid low by means of the back injury once again.
Feeling "pain-free" after a long time, the 41-year-old said he used to be taking a look ahead to playing with his "friends" again.
"I missed having the ability to play golf with my friends. Just cross out and play an informal 18 holes. I had now not executed that during just about two years as my back used to be hurting so much. Now it is unbelievable to come back and play with my friends, I name them kids in truth.
"They have been great at trying to help me come back. I've gotten truly just about them and now I wish to see how I compete in opposition to these types of guys," Woods advised a make a choice team of media here.
The box for the USD three.five million tournament is led by means of Dustin Johnson, who has held the number 1 spot since February 2017, and comprises 3 of the year's major championship winners - U.S. Open winner Brooks Koepka, The Open Championship winner Jordan Spieth and PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas, who additionally received the PGA TOUR's 2017 FedExCup title and used to be additionally adjudged the PGA TOUR Player of the Year.
World No. five Hideki Matsuyama is the protecting champion, who is aiming to regain the title in opposition to a powerful line- up. The box additionally comprises the European Tour's Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood and the red-hot Justin Rose, the 2016 Olympic gold medallist.
The box has winners of 22 major championships (14 of them by means of Woods) and 12 players who competed at this year's Presidents Cup.
The box additionally has Fowler, Stenson, Kuchar and Kisner, all of whom received at the PGA Tour in 2017.
Thomas, Alex Noren, Fleetwood, Francesco Molinari, Charley Hoffman and Kisner will tee it up in their first Hero World Challenge.
The match is a four-round, 72-hole stroke play tournament with a USD 1 million winner's prize and reputable global ranking issues awarded. It will likely be held on the challenging par-72, 7,302-yard Albany Golf Course for the third consecutive year.
The box (with global rankings):
Dustin Johnson (1), USA
Jordan Spieth (2), USA
Justin Thomas (three), USA
Hideki Matsuyama (five), Japan
Justin Rose (6), England
Brooks Koepka (7), USA
Rickie Fowler (eight), USA
Henrik Stenson (9), Sweden
Matt Kuchar (15), USA
Alex Noren (17), Sweden
Tommy Fleetwood (18), England
Francesco Molinari (21), Italy
Patrick Reed (23), USA
Kevin Kisner (25), USA
Charley Hoffman (27), USA
Daniel Berger (28), USA Special Exemption
Kevin Chappell (32), USA
Tiger Woods (1193), USA - Special Exemption.
By his own admission, it's going to be a problem to compete in one of the most most powerful fields ever with 8 of the world's top-10 players collaborating within the match.
Woods selected the event for his comeback and took one of the most two exemptions for the match. The 14-time major winner is coming back following a long recuperation from his latest back operation.
Woods closing performed a competitive round at the first day of the Dubai Classic in early February earlier than a critical back downside pressured him to drag out.
In his earlier lay-off from golf, Woods used to be out of motion from August 2015 to December 2016, when he selected closing year's Hero World Challenge for a comeback. But that return, which integrated a surprising 65 within the first round, lasted 3 rounds in 2017, earlier than he used to be laid low by means of the back injury once again.
Feeling "pain-free" after a long time, the 41-year-old said he used to be taking a look ahead to playing with his "friends" again.
"I missed having the ability to play golf with my friends. Just cross out and play an informal 18 holes. I had now not executed that during just about two years as my back used to be hurting so much. Now it is unbelievable to come back and play with my friends, I name them kids in truth.
"They have been great at trying to help me come back. I've gotten truly just about them and now I wish to see how I compete in opposition to these types of guys," Woods advised a make a choice team of media here.
The box for the USD three.five million tournament is led by means of Dustin Johnson, who has held the number 1 spot since February 2017, and comprises 3 of the year's major championship winners - U.S. Open winner Brooks Koepka, The Open Championship winner Jordan Spieth and PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas, who additionally received the PGA TOUR's 2017 FedExCup title and used to be additionally adjudged the PGA TOUR Player of the Year.
World No. five Hideki Matsuyama is the protecting champion, who is aiming to regain the title in opposition to a powerful line- up. The box additionally comprises the European Tour's Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood and the red-hot Justin Rose, the 2016 Olympic gold medallist.
The box has winners of 22 major championships (14 of them by means of Woods) and 12 players who competed at this year's Presidents Cup.
The box additionally has Fowler, Stenson, Kuchar and Kisner, all of whom received at the PGA Tour in 2017.
Thomas, Alex Noren, Fleetwood, Francesco Molinari, Charley Hoffman and Kisner will tee it up in their first Hero World Challenge.
The match is a four-round, 72-hole stroke play tournament with a USD 1 million winner's prize and reputable global ranking issues awarded. It will likely be held on the challenging par-72, 7,302-yard Albany Golf Course for the third consecutive year.
The box (with global rankings):
Dustin Johnson (1), USA
Jordan Spieth (2), USA
Justin Thomas (three), USA
Hideki Matsuyama (five), Japan
Justin Rose (6), England
Brooks Koepka (7), USA
Rickie Fowler (eight), USA
Henrik Stenson (9), Sweden
Matt Kuchar (15), USA
Alex Noren (17), Sweden
Tommy Fleetwood (18), England
Francesco Molinari (21), Italy
Patrick Reed (23), USA
Kevin Kisner (25), USA
Charley Hoffman (27), USA
Daniel Berger (28), USA Special Exemption
Kevin Chappell (32), USA
Tiger Woods (1193), USA - Special Exemption.
'Pain-free' Woods set for another comeback
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