Tiger Woods’ text to rivals at 4am summed up comeback plan ahead of The Masters
Tiger Woods sends 4am message to rivals, outlines plan for return before Masters
The legendary American golfer appears to be in his best performance at this year’s Augusta Masters after a long injury absence.
The Masters has Tiger Woods on its roster for next month’s tournament, but he has not yet confirmed he will play.
Tiger Woods is hoping to make a stunning comeback at next week’s Masters, and the legendary American has been preparing for months.
The 48-year-old has been out for seven months after being injured during last year’s major tournament. He briefly returned over the winter, but his full return to the PGA Tour was interrupted when he withdrew from the Genesis Invitational due to illness in February.
He returned to the course earlier this month and played as a member of the Seminole Pro squad, which also includes Rory McIlroy and Tom Brady. And he recently played a practice round at Augusta National, and all signs point to him returning for a sixth green jacket.
The five-time Masters champion and 15-time major champion has long aimed to play in this year’s tournament in Augusta. And his efforts to come back would have included hitting the gym at 4 a.m. to do everything he could to be in the best position possible and ready.
Former PGA Tour player Brandel Chamblee said in November that Woods’ opponents received messages from him expressing a genuine desire to return to his best form this year. According to Golf Channel experts, Woods sent a text message to multiple stars early in the morning, around 4 a.m., marking his return and updating him on his efforts to get back on top.
He said Woods’ message read, “I’m at the gym.” What are you doing to get better?
And while Woods admits he’s gotten rusty since retiring in 2023, he’s already been spotted on the Augusta course as he prepares to compete with the likes of Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy. has been done.
After fans followed his flight to Augusta, Sports Illustrated reported that Woods wanted to play for a second time this year, playing alongside club president Fred Ridley and Justin Thomas. .