Tiger Woods is back and ready to compete in his highly anticipated return to the PGA Tour!
The professional golfer retired from the sport for a seven-month rehabilitation period after injuring an ankle in April. The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient is scheduled for his first competition on Thursday, November 30, at the Hero World Challenge.
Tiger Woods Will Make His Return To Charity Golf Tournament From 2019
This week, the Cypress sensation will tee off for the first time since his ankle surgery at the Hero World Challenge. The golf tournament hosted by Woods takes place every December, with twenty top-ranked golf stars competing for a $3.5 million prize.
The tournament benefits the World Golf Hall of Fame-appointed Tiger Woods Foundation and serves as an unofficial event on the PGA Tour. Although the prize money is $3.5 million, the winner’s share of the spoils is $1 million and has been the feat of two-time defending champion Viktor Hovland.
However, the Norwegian professional golfer may find it difficult to achieve a third consecutive victory in the tournament, given Woods’ scheduled appearance. The athlete’s upcoming appearance in the Hero World Challenge marks her first in four years, as she last competed in a holiday event in 2019.
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As shared by Daily Mail, the tournament featured 20 participants from Woods and Hovland to pro golfers such as Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, and Collin Morikawa, among others. The upcoming competition may also mark the 47-year-old’s return to a winning streak, as he is the only other player with a winning streak since the Hero World Challenge began in 2000.
Although it took the PGA Player of the Year recipient seven months to return, his comeback has meant a lot to fans since pulling out of this year’s Masters. On April 9, the winner of 15 majors announced his decision to withdraw from the tournament due to worsening plantar fasciitis.
A few days later, a health update was shared on the professional golfer’s X page via a lengthy statement. The post revealed the Cypress native had undergone surgery to treat post-traumatic arthritis with the words:
“Earlier today, Tiger Woods underwent a subtalar fusion procedure to address post-traumatic arthritis from his previous talus fracture.”
The statement stated that the ankle surgery performed by “Dr. Martin O’Malley at the HSS Institute of Sports Medicine in New York City” was completed without a problem, and the athlete was ready for rehabilitation. The tweet sparked an outpouring of concern from fans, with many congratulating Woods.
“Get well soon, Tiger. Hopefully, we will see you at one of the majors this year?” user X hoped with another writing, “Hope you make a full recovery – don’t rush it as there are plenty of things you can do for golf other than play.”
A third praised the media personality’s resilience, tweeting, “Tiger is a hero for not only playing through this injury but also making the cut at @TheMasters. Get well, big cat; the golf world will be praying.”
Tiger Woods’ Ex Erica Herman Drops Sexual Assault Allegations
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Before the PGA Tour’s Chief Money honoree’s return to golf was announced, the entertainer’s ex-girlfriend dropped her legal action against him. Erica Herman filed a notice in Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal indicating she retracted her earlier statement.
The drama began six months ago when the golfer’s former lover tried to void the non-disclosure agreement [NDA] he allegedly signed the contract when the couple started dating more than six years ago. In his initial court documents, Herman accused Woods of sexual assault by checking “yes” when asked if his case involved allegations of sexual abuse.
Additionally, he cited the Speech Act as the reason the NDA should be revoked, as it protects victims of sexual assault or harassment. However, the judge deemed her attempt to allege sexual harassment against Woods as “vague” and lacking “factual specificity for any claim related to sexual assault or sexual harassment.”
After appealing the judge’s decision, Herman changed his mind with a recent notice to drop the case. In his new filing, the media personality retracted the sexual assault allegations he made against Woods and admitted he had never been the victim of sexual abuse or harassment by either a professional athlete or any of his agents.
Before dropping the appeal, Herman had withdrawn his roughly $30 million lawsuit against the 47-year-old. The golfer’s ex-girlfriend claims she deserves the huge bill as compensation after she was allegedly kicked out of the Cypress mansion following their split.
The plaintiff stated the former couple had a “verbal agreement” allowing her to live in his mansion for eleven years, with five years remaining after their separation. However, Woods’ legal team denied these claims.
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