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Tiger Woods Prepares for PGA Championship, Reaches 358 Yards Off the Tee
Release date: 05/17/2022
Beijing time on May 17, Tiger Woods has arrived in Nanshan.
Woods made his comeback at the Masters last month after suffering serious injuries to both legs in a car accident in February 2021. While he never officially announced his intention to play in this week's PGA Championship, he did make the trip to South Mountain earlier before, and his name is already on the list of tournaments announced for the PGA Championship.
This is the same land where Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship in 2007, the 13th of his 15 major championships.
"I've gotten stronger since the Masters," Woods told Golfweek during a practice session on the front nine at South Mountain, where temperatures hovered around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. "The Monday after the Masters, the form was terrible and I didn't do anything, and Tuesday was my leg day, so we went right back out and everything was fine."
According to Golfweek's report, Woods spent a lot of energy working on the greens area; the challenging green design at South Hills Country Club was a tough test for the 156 players competing in the PGA Championship.
Golfchannel USA reporter Todd Lewis said in his report that Woods' swing speed seemed strong, including a 358-yard tee shot on the par-4 second hole
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Woods Gary Woodland played nine holes together Sunday at South Mountain.
Joe LaCava, Woods' caddie, added in an interview, "I'm 100 percent sure he's stronger. The fitness has come back a little bit and I don't think he's getting tired that quickly. Other than the fact that he won here in 2007, I think the thing that excites him the most is the improved fitness."
Woods thrilled fans with an opening-round 71 at the Masters, his first official round since the 2020 (November) Masters.
His fitness waned throughout the week; he finished the tournament in 47th place with a close 74-78-78. But he made it through and managed to play all 72 holes at Augusta.
In a post-Masters interview, he committed to the British Open at St. Andrews in July, but was cautious about the PGA Championship.
Now he's ready to play in the tournament.
Can I get back to the activity I used to have," Woods said Sunday at South Hills. No. Not anymore. Not anymore. But I'll get stronger. It's still going to be sore, but that's the way it is. I'm excited about (the PGA Championship). I'm not going to play that many tournaments in the future, so as long as I play the ones I play in, enjoy the tournament and the competition." (Editor: Jason Sohu)
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