NEW YORK—The PGA Tour is now in the lull between the Masters and the next run up of big time events, which commences in May and leads to the year’s 2nd major—the U.S. Open at Oakmont in mid-June.
The chatter picking up steam is that Tigers Woods, missing from action since last August in Greensboro, will return for The Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, which commences play on May 5. The 14-time major champion has been intensifying practice sessions with full shots at his home club—The Medalist—located in Hobe Sound and near to his residence on Jupiter Island, according to media reports.
Woods had two back surgeries after leaving the PGA Tour late last year and his agent Mark Steinberg has been tight-lipped on when the former world number one player will return to action. In 2015, Woods had his worst year as a professional and failed to make the 36-hole cut in three of the four major championships he appeared in—a dubious achievement, given that that had never happened before.
Once the undisputed best player in the world, Tiger Woods' ranking has fallen to No. 486 and he's still four majors behind Jack Nicklaus. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
M. James Ward
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Ward is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and Met Golf Writers Association. He has covered over 100 major championships and 12 Ryder Cup Matches. His golf acumen extends to architecture/travel, equipment, apparel, and general interest stories as well as in-depth interviews with the leading participants and influencers in the sport.
