We wouldn’t have expected anything less from Woods, 46, but by the time he limped off the final green he had a huge grin on his face.
In ordinary circumstances his weekend showing of 78-78 would not have been celebrated but Woods showed true grit and determination to get through.
How many times would you see him chatting, laughing and joking with a competitor during a final round of The Masters as he did with Jon Rahm?
Woods has repeatedly said he would not turn up to a major unless he believed he could truly win. But perhaps, deep down, Woods might just keep turning up at the big ones just like Jack Nicklaus did.
Both said they would not be ceremonial golfers, but do they really mean it?
This was a victory for Woods and he absolutely knew it. “Some of the guys know, they’ve seen the pictures,” he said of his right leg.
There is no denying that Woods has a knack for surprising us all. Those in the Woods camp will have known the true picture of what he has been through.
Justin Thomas said he was “horrified” when he saw images, whilst Woods added: “I don’t think you understand what it took to get here.”
Even his teenage daughter, Sam, reportedly was surprised when she watched her father play his final round. “It’s miraculous, it shouldn’t be happening,” she reportedly told Golf as Woods completed his fourth round.
In other Woods news, the 15-time major champion has officially committed to The Open Championship at St Andrews this summer.
He said: “It’s meant a lot to me, and there’s no other place that — well, there’s no other place, no other major that we play in the same venue. St. Andrews is, obviously, near and dear to my heart because it’s the home of golf, and I’ve been able to win a couple of Opens there, but we rotate.”
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Source: Chicago Tribune
