Tiger Woods’ Comeback Still on Track Despite Missing the Cut at Congressional

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Published: June 27, 2014

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This was, without a doubt, the most uplifting missed cut of Tiger Woods' career.

After missing the last three months of the season—including the first two majors—Woods began his comeback from back surgery this week at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club. He shot a 74 on Thursday and a 75 on Friday to finish at seven over par and miss the cut by four strokes.

However, after he was sent packing, Woods still had a smile on his face when talking to reporters.

That's because even though his comeback began four weeks earlier than he had originally planned, he played 36 holes without any pain in his back. After the year (or six) he's had, he'll certainly take it.

According to USA Today, Woods enjoyed his return to competition:

"The back's great. I had no issues at all,"said Woods after his first round. "No twinges, no nothing. It felt fantastic."

Shaking off the rust was a necessary step for Woods.

"I think the hard part was just getting into the rhythm of playing competitively," said Woods, who continues to get daily treatment for his back. "You play with your buddies all day for cash and stuff but it's just not the same. It's not the same as tournament golf."

Make no mistake about it, this was not the Tiger of old. He had no feel on his short game, he missed simple putts, and he made four bogeys in a row on the back nine on Friday. Despite a few flashes of brilliance, it was very obvious that he hadn't played tournament golf since the World Golf Championships in March. 



But the positives far outweighed the negatives.

Woods told reporters in a press conference televised on Golf Channel that he was most concerned about his driving coming into Congressional. Those worries were alleviated, as he drove an average of 301 yards in his two days on the course.

Most importantly, Woods didn't ex...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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