Tiger Woods has expressed his delight with the physical progress he has made since his surprise appearance at the Masters last month.
Woods defied the odds to finish 47th at Augusta National in his first professional appearance since severely injuring his right leg in a car accident 14 months earlier.
The legendary American has made no secret of the fact that he will no longer play a full schedule on the PGA Tour, preferring to focus on the majors and other high-profile competitions.
However, a month after winning the year’s first major, Woods has stated that he feels more prepared for this week’s US PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
Tiger Woods Feeling Stronger As The US PGA Championship Approaches
The 46-year-old told Golfweek: “Since the Masters, I’ve improved significantly. On Tuesday, we returned to work (after the Masters). I didn’t do anything on Monday; it was awful and Tuesday was leg day. So we returned right away. Everything is much better now.”
Woods proceeded: “Will I ever regain complete mobility? No. Never again. But I’ll be able to improve my strength. It will hurt, but it is the way things will be.”
Woods won the previous US PGA Championship at Southern Hills in 2007, making it the 13th of his 15 major titles.
The PGA Championship begins on Thursday. Phil Mickelson, the defending champion and a long-time rival of Woods, has withdrawn from the tournament due to an ongoing absence from the golf, while Scottie Scheffler, the newly crowned Masters champion and world No. 1, leads the field.
Jordan Spieth, who was runner-up at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday, has shown promising form as he seeks to complete a career grand slam at the PGA Championship.
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