“Don’t want to come out here and just play” – Tiger Woods on return at majors

“Don’t want to come out here and just play” – Tiger Woods on return at majors

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Veteran golfer Tiger Woods doesn’t know yet if he will play on the PGA Tour this year. However, the American didn’t say he wouldn’t either, for the Masters as well. 

During a recent interaction with CBS Sports on Thursday, nearly one year since he suffered multiple leg injuries in a car crash, Woods did share some hint about what he needs to see to return to tournament golf. 

“I don’t want to come out here and just play,” Woods said when asked about the majors ahead of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where the 15-time major champion is the tournament host. “That’s how I am. I need to feel that I’m confident that I can beat these guys, and I got to do the legwork at home. It’s on me.”

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“Thankful to all people for their support and love”

“Oh it could have been far worse,” said Woods, echoing comments he made late last year both at the Hero World Challenge, when he made his first public appearance since the horrific car accident. He later featured at the PNC Championship, where he played with son Charlie.

He added: “I got very lucky, and I am so thankful to all the doctors here that have put the leg back together again because I could have easily lost it. I still have my own limb, so I’m very thankful for that. I’m just really thankful for all the people and all their support and love.

“I mean, the number of texts I got from the guys out here that are out on the Tour that I have become close to, or not even close to, which is the whole Tour in general — we’re a big fraternity out here and just the love and support that they gave me and the push that they gave me through all these months of rehab has been incredible.”

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