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18:00, 01-Sep-2017
Tiger Woods is back in action, cleared for short-game practice
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Tiger Woods would soon return to competitive golf. He has been cleared by his doctor to work on his short game.
Woods, 41, last played in a competitive tournament at the Dubai Desert Classic in January. He withdrew from the event with back spasms and underwent a fourth back surgery in April.
”(Doctor) gave me the ok to start pitching,” Woods wrote on Twitter and posted a video that showed him hitting balls with a wedge from just off the green.
Tigers Woods of the US hits a shot during the final round of the 77th Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. /AFP Photo
Tigers Woods of the US hits a shot during the final round of the 77th Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. /AFP Photo
A winner of 14 major championships, second to only Jack Nicklaus, Woods has barely competed over the last two years amid repeated surgery on his back.
He has still managed to generate headlines off the course, however, after being arrested for a DUI near his home in Florida in May. Toxicology reports revealed he had a variety of drugs in his system at the time of the arrest.
Tiger Woods of the United States hits a shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. /Photo via Getty Images
Tiger Woods of the United States hits a shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. /Photo via Getty Images
Woods apologized to fans and blamed the incident on prescription medication he was taking to manage pain from back surgery.
In mid-June, Woods announced he was receiving “professional help” to manage his use of medications for back pain and insomnia and checked himself into a clinic.
Source(s): Reuters