TIGER READY TO RETURN?

GolferA1 · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 5:54 pm

Mark O'Meara says yes.

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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Mark O'Meara said Sunday that Tiger Woods looks better than ever and is ready to return to the PGA Tour, but he stopped short of saying the world's No. 1 player would be at the Accenture Match Play Championship that starts Feb. 25.

Speculation has increased over the past week that Woods would make his debut in Tucson, Ariz., because his wife gave birth to their second child - a boy named Charlie Axel - last Sunday.

Woods has not played since reconstructive surgery on his left knee a week after winning the U.S. Open in June.

Tom Jenkins, a co-leader at the Allianz Championship on the Champions Tour, had said Saturday that O'Meara told him Woods had planned to return at Match Play, and if not then, play Doral and Bay Hill in Florida.

O'Meara has been close friends with Woods since he joined the PGA Tour in 1996 at age 20.

``He hasn't told me personally when he's going to start back, but I know he's pretty much almost ready to start back, so I wouldn't be surprised,'' O'Meara said. ``But I don't make his schedule, and I know that everybody always wants me to tell everybody when he's going to play, but I don't know what he's going to play.''

Woods is the defending champion at Match Play and has an endorsement deal with Accenture. He is expected to be in Arizona next week for a corporate obligation, although that doesn't mean he will play. Woods has until Friday to decide.

O'Meara said he saw Woods on Wednesday to congratulate him on the birth of his son, and in a recent round of golf with Woods, ``He's hitting them really well.''

``I would say he's better than ever,'' O'Meara said. ``His legs bothered him for about three years and it had been pretty bad. I think the break was probably the best thing that ever happened to him. Eight months away from the game, it gave him a chance to connect with his daughter, see the birth of his son.

``I think he's going to be come back better than ever,'' he said. ``That's just my opinion, and I can be wrong. But most of the time with Tiger, I've been right.''

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Cobra · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 6:09 pm

Yes indeed,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

nuhips · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 7:04 pm

Keep telling you guys

FunGolfer · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 7:35 pm

I would like him back...............but I don't want him to rush it. I'd rather have him around for my fantasy picks for the next 20 or so years. :lol:

nuhips · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 7:37 pm

Yes, I would like him to wait 2 more weeks. Will have the laptop so should be able to post my guesses but you never know.

Cobra · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 9:53 pm

FunGolfer wrote:

I would like him back...............but I don't want him to rush it. I'd rather have him around for my fantasy picks for the next 20 or so years. :lol:

I agree,,,,,,,,,

DNRS · **Posted:** February 15th, 2009, 11:21 pm

I think he needs to take the rest of the year off and give the other guys a chance. :-}

Later,

GolferA1 · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 3:28 am

DNRS wrote:

I think he needs to take the rest of the year off and give the other guys a chance. :-}

Later,

hmmmmmmmm sounds like deja vu all over again!

Cobra · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 9:07 am

They have had their chance and blew it,,,,,,,,,,, Come on Tiger !!!!!

DNRS · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 9:54 am

I knew you guys would like that. :-}

I'm ready to see him play again too. Problem is if he plays 15 tournaments which 5 don't you pick him for?
I think right out of the box he's gonna be ready to put a hurtin on someone. :-}

Later,

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