Slammer
02-04-2010, 03:23 AM
From the Sun Herald
Tiger Woods could return to golf in fortnight
Comeback: Tiger Woods is set to return to golf. Source: Herald Sun
Tiger Woods is poised to make a shock return to competitive golf in a fortnight at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona
Only a fortnight after allegedly checking into a sex addiction clinic in Mississippi, the world No. 1 is set to stun the world by returning to the Dove Mountain course where he made his comeback from knee surgery last year.
From the time Tiger's trysts forced him into competitive hibernation, speculation has raged about if - then when - he would return.
Pressure continues to mount on the man at the centre of one of the great sporting sex scandals to emerge from hiding before the US Masters in the second week of April.
Because his management has gone to ground with its star client, there remains no official word on Woods' return, but there are strengthening whispers that it will be in the $9.54 million World Golf Championship event, won last year by Melbourne's Geoff Ogilvy and one of the most prestigious titles outside the major championships.
It is also a favourite event for Woods, who has won it in 2003, 2004 and 2008.
With Tiger's eye doubtless still on his quest for majors' history, it's safe to assume he will not turn up cold at Augusta and give up a chance to close on Jack Nicklaus's record of 18.
Accenture was among the first sponsors to ditch Woods when all hell broke loose in November, but other elements of his impending return line up.
As a matchplay event, it's more for the purists than perhaps a "regular" tour event would be, diminishing his chances of being harassed.
Similarly, if he was to play badly in round one, he could "disappear" again rather than sit in the glare of the media spotlight until the mid-tournament cut.
And, logistically, it would take away the immediate pre-Masters heat that WILL come when he tees up again.
Either way, watch this space.
Online bookies around the world have many "Tiger special" markets up and odds on him playing the Masters have shortened appreciably. There must be some "knowledge" around for that to occur - and it's hard to believe he won't hit majors' season in full stride.
Tiger Woods could return to golf in fortnight
Comeback: Tiger Woods is set to return to golf. Source: Herald Sun
Tiger Woods is poised to make a shock return to competitive golf in a fortnight at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona
Only a fortnight after allegedly checking into a sex addiction clinic in Mississippi, the world No. 1 is set to stun the world by returning to the Dove Mountain course where he made his comeback from knee surgery last year.
From the time Tiger's trysts forced him into competitive hibernation, speculation has raged about if - then when - he would return.
Pressure continues to mount on the man at the centre of one of the great sporting sex scandals to emerge from hiding before the US Masters in the second week of April.
Because his management has gone to ground with its star client, there remains no official word on Woods' return, but there are strengthening whispers that it will be in the $9.54 million World Golf Championship event, won last year by Melbourne's Geoff Ogilvy and one of the most prestigious titles outside the major championships.
It is also a favourite event for Woods, who has won it in 2003, 2004 and 2008.
With Tiger's eye doubtless still on his quest for majors' history, it's safe to assume he will not turn up cold at Augusta and give up a chance to close on Jack Nicklaus's record of 18.
Accenture was among the first sponsors to ditch Woods when all hell broke loose in November, but other elements of his impending return line up.
As a matchplay event, it's more for the purists than perhaps a "regular" tour event would be, diminishing his chances of being harassed.
Similarly, if he was to play badly in round one, he could "disappear" again rather than sit in the glare of the media spotlight until the mid-tournament cut.
And, logistically, it would take away the immediate pre-Masters heat that WILL come when he tees up again.
Either way, watch this space.
Online bookies around the world have many "Tiger special" markets up and odds on him playing the Masters have shortened appreciably. There must be some "knowledge" around for that to occur - and it's hard to believe he won't hit majors' season in full stride.