Tiger Woods Speaks Out After Finishing 18th in First Golf Tournament After Injury Caused Him to Pull Out of Masters

Tiger Woods is dealing with his recent golf tournament standings after pulling out of the Masters earlier this year.

The golf pro, 47, tied for 18th at the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The event started on Thursday and continues until Sunday.

“Overall, the round was better than yesterday, for sure,” the athlete said on Friday, per Yahoo! Sports. “The beginning was better, the middle of the round was better.”

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He reflected on his unusual placing, adding: “I missed a couple of putts towards the end that I thought could have held the round and unfortunately it stopped a little bit.”

Asked if mental and physical fatigue could be the reason why he didn’t play, he replied: “It’s all of the above.” Except I didn’t. I haven’t played in six months.”

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In April, Woods explained via social media that he underwent “successful” surgery after pulling out of this year’s Masters.

“Earlier today, Tiger underwent a subtalar fusion,” he said post on X read, noting that the procedure helped with his post-traumatic arthritis stemming from a car accident that injured his leg in February 2021.

As stated in the press release, the procedure was found to be “successful”.

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According to Yahoo! In sports, Woods said that despite coming in 18th, “there were definitely good things there” and that consistency will be the key to his comeback.

“I can play at home, I can walk, beaches and do all these things. But it’s different when you’re in the game,” he explained.

“You can simulate anything you want at home, and I had it the best I could. We’ve played a lot of money matches, but it’s just different. The mind races more and more, the anxiety, the emotions are simply different. You can always drop the ball at home, no big deal. Here, it will cost you.”

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The golf legend said that while other things may be “bothering” and “bothering” him, “the ankle is fine.” He added that he will soon begin a “beta test to see what I can do.”

Ahead of Woods’ Hero World Challenge, he hinted to reporters that retirement could be imminent.

Tiger Woods poses with his son Charlie Woods. David Cannon/Getty Images

“The goal is to play only major championships and maybe one or two more. That’s it,” he said. “I mean, it’s physical, it’s all I can do.”

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