After a disappointing season, Tiger Woods looks on track to at least finish the year on the golf course.
USA Today reports the 14-time major winner has started to hit full shots after getting the OK from his doctors. Woods, whose back injury had previously limited him to chipping and putting, is scheduled to play in his tournament at Isleworth in December.
"The doctors said he could hit golf balls again, and he's listening to his doctors and to his body," Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, told USA Today. "He will keep listening to his doctors and body.
" . . . He's feeling pretty good."
Woods had surgery for a pinched nerve before the Masters. He came back at the AT&T National and missed the cut before making the cut on the number at the British Open. At the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods withdrew in the final round after injuring his back again. He played the following week in the PGA Championship, but missed the cut before announcing he would take time off to heal. His best finish in seven PGA Tour starts in 2014 was a T-25 at Doral, and he has currently fallen to 17th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Of late, news about Woods has revolved around things not involving his play. Construction of a course he designed in Houston, Tex., is progressing nicely and he has plans to open a new restaurant in Jupiter sometime in 2015. He was also recently passed by NBA star LeBron James for the world's most valuable sports brand.
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