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Golf's most notorious swinger is back to play a few holes, y'all! Links legend Tiger Woods, who's put his career on hold over the past couple of months after encountering a trifling bit of difficulty in his personal life late last year, will make his return to the green during the Masters tournament, which begins on April 8 in Augusta, Georgia. Woods, who lately has been spending his time at a Mississippi rehab clinic in an effort to quash his compulsion to sleep with anything that isn't his wife, Elin Nordegren, announced in a statement on Tuesday, "The major championships have always...
Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters on April 8.
"The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods announced on his website Tuesday. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think ...
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Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters on April 8.
"The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods announced on his website Tuesday. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think ...
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Well, that was a short break, wasnÕt it? Tiger Woods just announced that heÕll be playing at the Masters golf tournament next month. He released a very self-pitying (in my opinion) statement about how ÒAlthough IÕm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.Ó Translation: ÒI want to change the subject and get out of the house because Elin keeps screaming at me over the multitude of whores I have having crazy unprotected Ambien sex with.Ó HereÕs more:
Tiger Woods just released a statement saying that he will be playing at the Masters next month.
ÒThe Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,Ó Tiger said in a statement. ÒAfter a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like IÕm ready to start my season at Augusta.
ÒThe major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though itÕs been a while since I last played.
ÒI have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment,Ó the statement read. ÒAlthough IÕm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.Ó
ÒWhen I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play.Ó
Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne, told TMZ, ÒWe support TigerÕs decision to return to competitive golf beginning at this yearÕs Masters Tournament. Additionally, we support and encourage his stated commitment to continue the significant work required to rebuild his personal and professional life.Ó
Are you surprised TigerÕs already back to golf?
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IÕve always said that the golf industry needs Tiger so much more than he needs it, so itÕs no surprise that Tiger is being welcomed back to the sporting world with open arms. My prediction: Tiger will be up to hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsement deals and contracts within one year. That is, unless he eats on the golf course. Which could happen, I guess. One thing is for sure - this will be the most watched Masters tournament in history. Blech.
Tiger Woods’ intermission from the professional golf scene is coming to a close. On Tuesday, Woods confirmed prior reports that he would be hitting the green again at next month’s Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
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Tiger Woods announced the end to his self-imposed "indefinite break" from golf and will be making his highly-anticipated return at The Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played."
Woods hasn't competed stateside since October following the aftermath of his Thanksgiving car accident and admits he still has a long way to go."I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment. Although I'm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life. When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that The Masters would be the earliest I could play."
Tiger Woods will make his official return to golf April 8 at The Masters.
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” the 34-year-old golfer said in a statement (via USA Today).
“After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been a while since I last played.”
“I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment,” Tiger continued. “Although I’m returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.”
“When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that The Masters would be the earliest I could play.”
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April 8. That's the day Tiger Woods will end his self-imposed break from golf and return to the game, he announced today.
"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods said in a statement. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta."
He added: "The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played."
If you watched Tiger before, are you ready to start watching him again? Or are you over Tiger for good?
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It is safe to say that lately Tiger Woods‘ name has been synonymous with drama.Ê For a very long time, thoughts of Tiger were golf related.Ê Well 14 alleged mistresses later, golf was completely overshadowed and the athlete we knew and loved became a stranger.
Say what you want about Tiger’s personal life, but no one can deny the magic he brings when he’s on the golf course.Ê Get ready for the magic to return because after a five month hiatus from golf and a stint in rehab, Tiger Woods is making his PGA comeback!
“After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I am ready to start my season at Augusta”, Tiger expressed in a statement released March 16.Ê Yes! Tiger Woods will play in the Masters…now that’s golf.
Tiger and his family should catch a break from the paparazzi at the Masters.Ê The club only provides credentials to sources who have historically covered the event–so the tabloid journalists who have hounded the couple will not be in attendance.
The Masters kicks off on April 8th in Augusta and Tiger Woods will be along for what is likely to be a wild ride.Ê The pressure will definitely be on and he better live up to the hype because the world will be more inclined to forgive Tiger once he can again dominate the world of professional golf.
The game of golf is a game of concentration so we can’t help but wonder how he will be able to let go of the stress, assumptions, drama, 14 mistresses, rehab, loss of endorsements, and judgments.Ê For the sake of the sagging PGA, golf officials and sponsors are just some of the many who are hoping he can.
Do you think Tiger will be able to withstand the pressure?
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Tiger Woods announced today that he will return to golf after taking 4 months off and play at the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2010, the same course where he took his first big victory as a golf pro in 1997.
In a statement Woods says:
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect.Ê After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.Ê The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been a while since I last played.”
The 34-year-old has won the Masters four times overall He hasn’t played in a competitive event since the JBWere Masters in Australia in mid-November due to of all the drama that emerged later that month, whenÊ had a fight with wife Elin Nordegren, 30 and then crashed his car outside his Florida home.Ê Later revealing Woods had been cheating on Elin with a number of women.
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Tiger Woods today announced that he will make his golfing return at the Masters on April 8th. The significance being that’s where he won his first major. Also possibly where he met this really cute blonde chick. Woods wrote on his webiste.
“The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.
“The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been awhile since I last played.
“I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy, and I am continuing my treatment. Although I’m returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.
“When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play. I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments, and I look forward to competing in them again.
“I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game.”
There you have it. The Golden Boy returns. Things haven’t been this exciting since I found out I could help this Nigerian prince recover his money.
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Although he's rehabbing his career, Tiger has said he needs to do the same with his personal
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(HMG) – Tiger Woods made it official today that he will return to golf next month at the Masters.Ê The Masters begins April 8.Ê After returning from rehab and seen working on his game in long practice sessions it probably comes as little surprise that Woods is ready to return to the PGA Tour.
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” Woods said in a statement. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.”
Woods has not competed since Nov. 15 when he won the Australian Masters for his 82nd victory worldwide.Ê It’s previously been speculated that Woods will return in two weeks and play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting March 25, or that he would first entering in the March 22-23 Tavistock Cup, which will be played at his home course of Isleworth.Ê But in his statement, Woods said he regrets not being able to play in the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
I am very surprised that Tiger will not play in a warm-up tournament before competing in a major tournament.Ê The media spectacle that will follow his return is going to be enormous.Ê Recently Woods hired former presidential advisor Ari Fleischer, who now runs a sports communications firm, to help him with a strategy to make his entrance back on the PGA Tour.Ê Fleischer, has worked for George W. Bush, and had Mark McGwire as a client when the disgraced former slugger made his first public admission that he had used performance-enhancing drugs, so he knows a thing or two about handling adversity.
Five months after his infamous “car crash” outside his home and the stories that broke after that (you all know the ehmm details), Tiger Woods is again ready to swing the club. Tiger Woods will tee of at Augusta National in Florida on April 8.
Many people have speculated when he will return, some though it would be next week at the Tavistock Cup or Arnold Palmer Invitational, but in a statement Woods has confirmed his comeback will be at The Masters.
“When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that The Masters would be the earliest I could play,” said Woods in a statement. “I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup (next Monday and Tuesday) and the Arnold Palmer Invitational (from March 25-28).
“I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments and I look forward to competing in them again.
“I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game.”
Of course the good people at Augusta weren’t late to release a statement as well. (This will probably break all visitor records). The Augusta chaiman says: “We support Tiger’s decision to return to competitive golf beginning at this year’s Masters tournament.”
“Additionally, we support and encourage his stated commitment to continue the significant work required to rebuild his personal and professional life.”
Best of luck Tiger and to the guys playing against him at The Masters. He won’t win the tournament, but he’ll make an impact.
Source: The Telegraph
Well, that didn't take long.
Turns out Tiger Woods' "indefinite break" from golf will be just about five months, as the comeback-minded club swinger announced this...
Tiger Woods returns to golf for the 2010 Masters
Tiger Woods has announced that he will be returning to golf to play the Masters in April.
I’m pretty sure that’s why he apologized publicly when he did. There was enough of a buffer between then and now, right? Please. Shouldn’t this man be concentrating on his marriage, like he said he was going to do? A bit selfish maybe that he is returning so soon? I think so.
Woods official statement:
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like IÕm ready to start my season at Augusta.
ÒThe major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though itÕs been a while since I last played.
ÒI have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment. Although IÕm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.”
Hmph. Couldn’t stay away, could he? I am totally NOT shocked by this. Sadly, the Masters will probably be watched by more people this year than any other. Where’s a Happy Gilmore when you need one? Someone to take away the spotlight from this fool.
Do you think there will be hecklers? Protesters?
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Woods said in a statement:
The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been a while since I last played.
Woods added that he was working to salvage his marriage with his 29-year-old wife Elin and to be a better father to their two small children:
“I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment. Although I’m returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life. When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that The Masters would be the earliest I could play.”
Woods also should be comfortable on one of his favorite golf courses. He has won The Masters four times.
Golfer Tiger Woods has finally announced he will make his ÒtriumphantÓ return to golf by playing The Masters next month (read TigerÕs full statement below). After multiple affairs were revealed late last year, Tiger has finished his treatment in rehab and is currently working on saving his marriage to Elin Nordegren, with whom he has two children.
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Tiger Woods Return To Golf At The Masters Statement Below
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.
“The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been a while since I last played.
“I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment. Although I’m returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.
“When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play. I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments and I look forward to competing in them again.
“I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game.”
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