Woods to return to golf at the Masters

By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer

Published 03/16/10

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports.

Sam Greenwood — Associated Press Tiger Woods jogs near his home last month, in Windermere, Fla.

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"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods said in a statement. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta."

The Masters begins April 8.

The Associated Press first reported his plans to return at Augusta National last Thursday.

Woods has not competed since Nov. 15 when...

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High Bar - 2010-03-17 09:03:07

If you are going to not watch a sport because of an adulterer, then you are simply not going to watch any sports (movies, tv shows, etc).

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jc - 2010-03-16 18:29:52

Who care how many women he sleeps with. He will always be the King of Golf.

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cheater - 2010-03-16 18:13:59

i wonder how many women he will cheat on during this masters. he is such a lowlife he had everything in the world and he had to think with his other brain and i hope his wife leaves him with nothing.

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