The tiger is back: Acclaimed Woods comeback at the Masters

Again and again loud cheers erupted in the packed stands after his hits. It seemed like Woods had never left. Just 14 months after his serious car accident, the 46-year-old Californian made the cut at the Masters for the 22nd time in a row and once again wrote golf history with his impressive comeback.

“Just never give up. Always chase your dreams. And I fight every single day,” said Woods, explaining his credo with which he fought his way back to the traditional major tournament. “Every single day is a challenge. I wake up and start the fight again and again.” In February 2021, Woods lost control of his SUV south of Los Angeles, rolled over several times and was hospitalized with numerous fractures in his right leg. Amputation was up for debate, and he just lay in bed for three months. The spectators were thrilled by Tiger Woods. © ANSA / JUSTIN LANE

A good year later, the 15-time major winner immediately leaves several top players behind on the beautiful Magnolia Lane: Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, powerhouse Bryson DeChambeau and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele - all of whom fail to make the cut. Woods, on the other hand, makes it into the weekend straight away. It almost didn't matter that he played the worst Masters round of his career with 78 strokes on the third day and missed all chances of winning the classic in the US state of Georgia.

“It's good to have you back out here, big cat,” tweeted US competitor Kevin Kisner. And Justin Thomas also raved: “It’s really incredible. Wow! I'm so happy for him.” Woods' close friend was one of the few people who saw his friend's badly injured leg after the accident. “That was horrific. I saw how hard he worked,” Thomas said. Woods is simply “the greatest of all time”.

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The tiger is back: Acclaimed Woods comeback at the Masters

Even though Tiger Woods was out of the question for victory at the Masters in Augusta before the final round, that couldn't stop the enthusiasm surrounding the golf superstar.

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