Masters 2022 LIVE: Tiger Woods proclaims he’ll play at Augusta in press convention

Tiger Woods has confirmed he expects to play The Masters, marking his return to aggressive golf 14 months after being concerned in a near-fatal automobile crash.

The 46-year-old, who received at Augusta in 2019, feared his proper leg might should be amputated shortly after the accident however performed in an exhibition occasion in December along with his son, Charlie, fuelling hypothesis about one other comeback.

Woods performed a apply spherical at Augusta final week, after which 9 holes on each Sunday and Monday to check his bodily situation, earlier than holding a press convention on Tuesday.

The 15-time main winner confirmed “as of proper now I’m going to play” earlier than including that he wouldn’t accomplish that if he didn’t imagine he might win.

The tee instances for Thursday morning have been launched and we all know who will play with Tiger Woods. 2012 Grasp champion Louis Oosthuizen and 23-year-old Joaquín Niemann will tee off alongside Tiger at 10.34am.

The world’s eyes return to the Augusta Nationwide as The Masters will get underway this week.

Hideki Matsuyama defends the Inexperienced Jacket however all eyes shall be on Tiger Woods this week because the five-time champion prepares to make his first aggressive look since his horrific automobile crash final yr.

Woods continues to be understandably seen as an outsider to win, with Jon Rahm the favorite with the bookmakers. Nevertheless, he’s very carefully adopted by Justin Thomas, Cameron Smith and new world No 1 Scottie Scheffler.

“I believe that the truth that I used to be in a position to get myself right here so far is successful,” he stated in the direction of the tip of his press convention.

“And now that I’m taking part in, now all the pieces is targeted on how do I get myself right into a place the place I’m on that again 9 on Sunday with an opportunity, similar to I did a number of years in the past.”

he eyes of {the golfing} world flip to Augusta, Georgia for the 86th version of The Masters – the primary males’s main of the season.

The 30-year-old withdrew from the Valero Texas Open final weekend because of a neck subject and faces a late name on whether or not he is ready to defend his title, whereas Tiger Woods says ‘as of proper now, I really feel like I’m going to play.’

Extra from Tiger’s press convention the place the 15-time main champion has been explaining his motivation for taking part in this week.

“I really like competing and I really feel like if I can nonetheless compete on the highest degree, I’m going to,” he stated. “And if I really feel can nonetheless win, I’m going to play. But when I really feel like I can’t, then you definitely received’t see me out right here.

“You guys know me higher than that. I don’t present as much as an occasion except I believe I can win it. That’s the angle I’ve had.

“There’ll be a day when it received’t occur and I’ll know when that’s.”

Tiger Woods has confirmed he expects to play The Masters in his return to aggressive golf because the critical automobile crash final yr.

The 46-year-old, who received at Augusta in 2019, broke his leg in a single-vehicle collision in February 202 and has had two apply rounds since arriving at Augusta Nationwide on Sunday.

In his press convention right now, Woods stated “as of proper now I’m going to play”.

Woods was simply requested whether or not he believes he can win the match.

“I do,” he replied, “I can hit it simply fantastic. I don’t have any qualms about what I can do bodily from a golf standpoint.

“Strolling’s the exhausting half. That is usually not a straightforward stroll to start with. Now given the situation my leg is in it will get slightly tougher.

“72 holes is an extended highway and it’s going to be a tricky problem and a problem that I’m up for.”

Tiger Woods has defined how his restoration from taking part in is the largest problem he faces forward of competing in The Masters this week.

He additionally revealed that he performed 27 holes throughout final week’s go to to Augusta along with his son Charlie.

“That’s been the problem,” Woods stated of the restoration course of. “That’s why I got here up right here and examined out for 27 holes – we performed the par three course, Charlie couldn’t assist himself.

“Nevertheless it’s the restoration, how am I going to get all of the swelling out and get well for the following day? My crew has been incredible and labored very exhausting, so I’ve received one other day of 9 extra holes after which comes game-time.”

‘As of proper now, I’m going to play’ says Woods as he solutions questions from the media within the Augusta press room.

“I’m going to play 9 extra holes tomorrow. My restoration has been good. I’ve been very enthusiastic about how I’ve recovered every day.”