AUGUSTA — Tiger Woods intends to give it a go.
“As of right now, I feel like I am going to play,” Woods said Tuesday about playing the Masters.
Woods said Tuesday that he will make a final decision after he plays nine more practice holes and then sees how he recovers. But as of now, it looks like the quest for a sixth green jacket is on.
It’s a remarkable turn of events from just a few weeks ago, when it appeared the five-time Masters champion would not be able to compete following a car accident 14 months ago. Woods has said he nearly lost his right leg following the accident in California when Woods was speeding on his way to an event.
Woods played several practice rounds recently at Augusta National, including nine holes Monday. He spent Tuesday morning on the range hitting drives and chips before his media session when he announced his decision.
“I’ve worked hard,” Woods said. “My team has been unbelievable. I’ve been lucky to have great surgeons and great PTs and physios that have worked on me virtually every day. We’ve worked hard to get to this point, to get to this opportunity to walk the grounds, test it out, and see if I can do this.”
Woods is scheduled to play the first two rounds of the Masters with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann at 10:34 a.m. Thursday and 1:41 p.m. Friday.
When asked if he thought he could win this week, Woods had a simple answer.
“I do,” he said.
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