” I did consider playing, attempting to find out if I ought to play or not,” Woods revealed after his practice round Tuesday. “But I simply felt it was much better to stay at home and be safe. Im used to playing with great deals of individuals around me or having great deals of people have a direct line to me, and that puts not just myself in risk however my friends and household. (Ive) just been at home practicing and social distancing and being far from a lot of people.
” Were attempting to figure out all the standards and the guys are trying to figure it out on the fly and likewise compete,” he said. “So, it was extremely complex attempting to get a routine for many of the players.”
” It was more of watching golf to see how it is now, see what our near future, our reality is and our foreseeable future is going to be,” he stated. “Some of the people when they first played the very first couple weeks, it was very different. To have no one shouting, nobody shrieking, no energy, the social distancing, no handshakes.”
” I believe change is wonderful,” Woods said. “As long as we make modifications without harming the innocent, and sadly that has actually happened. Ideally it does not occur in the future. However a movement and modification is wonderful. Thats how society establishes. Thats how we grow. Thats how we move on. Thats how we have fairness.
” Physically, I was extremely stiff at L.A.” he stated. I wasnt striking the ball very far, wasnt playing really well, and subsequently I finished dead last.
When we last saw Woods playing in public, he coupled with Peyton Manning and beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in an exhibit match on May 24 at Medalist, Woods home course in South Florida.
The two played the back 9 at Muirfield Village Golf Club, where Woods will be grouped with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka for the very first 2 rounds.
Tiger Woods playing a practice round for the Memorial Tournament todayGetty Images” It feels great to be back,” Woods went on. “I hadnt played on a tournament venue in a while– its been because February– so its been a long time for me.
” Thats something that I took a look at and said, Well, Im truly not quite comfy with that, that whole idea. Lets see how it plays out first and lets see how the Tour has actually played out, how theyve begun, and I feel that Im comfortable enough to come back out here and play once again. Im thrilled to do it.
Among the concerns he had for his peers who have been playing in the competitions consisted of, “Where are you going to go work out? Are you going to be able to go work out at a fitness center?
Woods last triumph came at the Zozo Championship last October. It was his 82nd career win, which connected Sam Sneads all-time PGA Tour record. It, too, came after a prolonged time far from competition golf of almost two months.
Woods stated, as he observed the competitions in the PGA Tours restart, he saw the golf in a different way than he normally would.
” I did consider playing, trying to figure out if I ought to play or not,” Woods exposed after his practice round Tuesday. Lets see how it plays out initially and lets see how the Tour has played out, how theyve started, and I feel that Im comfortable enough to come back out here and play once again. Tiger Woods playing a practice round for the Memorial Tournament todayGetty Images” It feels terrific to be back,” Woods went on. “I had not played on a competition location in a while– its been given that February– so its been a long time for me. Among the questions he had for his peers who have been playing in the competitions included, “Where are you going to go work out?
DUBLIN, Ohio– Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his very first public appearance in nearly 2 months when he played a practice round for the Memorial Tournament together with his buddy Justin Thomas.
” Fast forward five months later on, Ive had the ability to train a lot. I feel a lot better than I did then. Ive been able to focus and train on returning up to speed and back up to competition speed, so how I was moving at The Match and having the ability to progress ever since.”
Woods last played a PGA Tour event in February, when he ended up last in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, a competition that benefits his foundation. He decided to skip the first five occasions of the PGA Tours COVID-19 reboot prior to this weeks Memorial, a competition hes won five times.
Asked on Tuesday, if that revealed him he can win after a long layoff, Woods said, “Well, I would like to say that Im going to win the occasion. Thats my intent. Whether that plays out come Sunday … ideally that will be the case. Theres no reason I cant do it again today. Ive just got to head out there and do my work and make that occur.”
Woods has actually not been offered because the terrible George Floyd death at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and was asked on Tuesday if he has actually felt a “positive distinction” in terms of the racial injustice concerns that have plagued the country in the aftermath with the objecting and awareness.
Woods indicated that he feels much better physically than he has since long before his last tournament, the Genesis.
” Unfortunately, weve lost innocent lives along the method, and hopefully we do not lose anymore in the future as we move to a far better place socially.”
