Woods fit and raring to prowl the golf courses of the world
The golfer is confident ahead of his 2019 debut at Torrey Pines
La Jolla — Tiger Woods makes his 2019 debut on Thursday, having replaced the trepidation of a year ago with an eagerness to capture an eighth Farmers Insurance Open crown at Torrey Pines in California. Woods got his first look at the Torrey Pines course on Tuesday when he played a nine-hole practice round in the company of Jordan Spieth. It was a happy return to the clifftop course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where he won the last of his 14 Majors at the US Open more than a decade ago. “I haven’t played on the tour since September, so it’s been a while and I am looking forward to getting started, looking forward to getting out there and playing,” said Woods. “This is a golf course property that I’ve always loved. Jordan asked me today as we were playing, he said, ‘How long have you been coming down here?’ I said, ‘Well, 10 years longer than you’ve been alive’. “I’ve been coming out here quite a bit. This is the first PGA Tour event that I ever attended with my dad when this was t...
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