Woods ‘rested and ready’ for PGA Championship after month off
Tiger Woods raised some eyebrows when he decided to skip the Wells Fargo Championship two weeks ago, thereby ensuring he would turn up this week without any competitive action between Augusta and Bethpage. — AFP pic
Judging by his words, the 43-year-old is in fine fettle as he prepares for his first tournament start since his Masters victory exactly one month ago. “To be honest, I wasn’t ready yet to start the grind of practising and preparing and logging all those hours again,” he said. “I was lifting , feeling good in the gym, but I wasn’t prepared to log in the hours.
Instead, he notched one of the great comebacks of sporting history, ending a decade-long major drought and collecting his 15th major title.
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