KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Nakatakdang maglaro si Tiger Woods ng dalawang torneo sa California sa susunod na anim na linggo bilang panimulang aksiyon sa kanyang pagbabalik sa PGA Tour.
Ipinahayag ni Woods nitong Biyernes na lalaro siya sa Farmers Insurance Open sa Enero 25 sa Torrey Pines, ang golf course na kanyang nadomina saw along pagkakataon, kabilang ang 2008 U.S. Open.
Ibinalita niya rin ang pagsabak sa Genesis Open sa Riviera sa Los Angeles sa Feb. 15. Sa Riviera unang sumabak sa PGA Tour ang noo’y 16-anyos na si Woods. Huli siyang naglaro rito noong 2006.
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“I’m very excited to be back at Riviera,” pahayag ni Woods. “To be able to play in an event that I used to come to as an amateur, as a junior and now as the tournament host, that is on one of the most historic sites in all of golf, it’s a dream come true.”
Ang naturang petsa ay halos kaparehas sa inihanda ni Woods sa kanyang pagbabalik sa nakalipas na season. Ngunit, hindi nagtagal ang kanyang kampanya at muli siyang sumailalim sa surgery sa kanyang likuran.
“I think Tiger’s return and the excitement based on how he looked ... based on what it does for ratings, what it does for a non-golfer’s interest in golf, it’s got to be at the forefront of the excitement,” pahayag ng 24-anyos at dating No.1 na si Jordan Spieth.
“With Tiger, we just don’t exactly know what it’s going to bring. But I think because of the way that the Hero went and the confidence that he’s talking with, the place that he’s at in life right now, I think he’s in the best position he’s been in in a few years to come back and be a regular out here competing.”
Hindi na nakalaro si Woods sa major tournament mula noong 2015. Kasalukuyan siyang No.656 sa world ranking.
