ORLANDO, FLORIDA(REUTERS) – Tiger Woods appeared strong however not completely ache free on his return to competitors after a automobile crash in February shattered his leg, teaming up along with his 12-year-old son Charlie to shoot a bogey-free 62 on the PNC Championship on Saturday (Dec 18).
Woods acquired an enormous ovation from spectators after he crushed his tee-shot on the par-four first gap onto the green on a heat day on the relaxed non-PGA Tour occasion in Orlando.
Tiger and Charlie wore matching peach-coloured shirts and black trousers enjoying alongside Justin Thomas and his dad Mike on the match which options 19 father-son pairs and the father-daughter workforce of Nelly Korda and her dad Petr.
Workforce Woods completed tied for fifth place, three strokes behind leaders Workforce Cink going into Sunday’s second and ultimate spherical.
The match marks Workforce Woods’ second time enjoying within the competitors, having completed seventh final 12 months.
Woods has stated he’s a good distance from having the ability to compete in a PGA Tour occasion after the one-car accident close to Los Angeles 10 months in the past practically led to his leg being amputated.
He used a cart to get across the Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership and appeared to have a slight limp when strolling. He grimaced in obvious discomfort after hitting a tee shot on the par-four sixteenth.
Woods, who endured 4 again surgical procedures and a number of knee operations in his profession earlier than present process a again fusion process in 2017, has not set a timeframe to return to the PGA Tour however stated final month he would like to play within the British Open subsequent July.
The 45-year-old American is tied with Sam Snead for essentially the most wins on the PGA Tour with 82, and his 15 main championships places him three shy of Jack Nicklaus’ file of 18 main titles.