FOUR TOURNAMENTS, FIVE WEEKS
Tiger hopes to shake off rust for busy 2017
The 14-time Major winner has committed to a hectic tournament golf schedule
Los Angeles — Tiger Woods said on Monday he was confident his 41-year-old body could cope with playing in four golf tournaments over the next five weeks. The 14-time Major winner, who returned to golf in December at the Hero World Challenge following a 15-month injury layoff, has committed to a hectic schedule that will lead to him opening his 2017 season at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. "I have played one time in the last 18 months," Woods said. "I just need to get in some tournament golf. I am looking forward to it." After the Farmers at the Torrey Pines course, Woods will fly to the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Desert Classic from February 2-5, followed by the Genesis Open at Riviera, California on February 16-19. He then travels to Florida to take part in the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens (February 23-26). The Farmers Open will be Woods’s first full field tournament since undergoing back surgery in 2015. Asked if he is physically up to the task wit...
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