Tiger Woods: " I want to say unequivocally, I want to play professional golf again."

[edjr 5,547]

http://news.tigerwoods.com/tigers-blog-updates-on-tiger-jam-and-my-recovery/

 

 

 

 

 

I heard so many great things about last weekend’s Tiger Jam. It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year and it’s the first time I couldn’t attend. Special thanks to MGM Grand and to all my friends who pitched in to make Tiger Jam a big success. Kate Upton played poker and hosted our Saturday night dinner. I knew she would crush it, and she did. Chris Paul joined us on the golf course and at poker where he made the final table. I also want to thank Wesley Bryan for putting on an outstanding clinic at Shadow Creek and the World Poker Tour, Phil Hellmuth and all the poker pros that supported Tiger’s Poker Night. My buddy Kid Rock supported the event in a big way at poker and the parties and spent time meeting our guests. And I heard the after party at Topgolf Las Vegas was a blast. I also want to thank my friend Darius Rucker for a great concert Saturday night. Darius and I have known each other for a long time. He sang at my wedding and at my dad’s funeral. And he rode in a golf cart with Notah Begay III and me the entire week last year at the Ryder Cup. He’s the best.

We couldn’t have been successful without the hard work of my TGR Live staff, and I’m grateful for what they did too.

It has been just over a month since I underwent fusion surgery on my back, and it is hard to express how much better I feel. It was instant nerve relief. I haven’t felt this good in years.

I could no longer live with the pain I had. We tried every possible non-surgical route and nothing worked. I had good days and bad days, but the pain was usually there, and I couldn’t do much. Even lying down hurt. I had nerve pain with anything I did and was at the end of my rope. The process leading up to my decision to have surgery was exhaustive. I consulted with a specialist, and after weighing my options, that’s when I decided to go to Texas to have surgery.

You mention the word ‘fusion,’ and it’s scary. Other guys who have had fusions or disc replacements like Davis Love III, Retief Goosen, Lee Trevino, Lanny Wadkins and Dudley Hart … they have all come back and played. But more than anything, it made their lives better. That’s the most important thing … that I can have a life again with my kids.

I did everything I could to play at Augusta and was ready to go. Unfortunately, it was kind of like the 2008 U.S. Open. The pain was post-impact when I swung the club. I figured, ‘Can I handle it?’ This time the answer was, ‘probably not.’ That shows the effect nerve pain can have.

Obviously, it was a huge disappointment not to play. I hate to miss any major, especially the Masters, but the reality is I just couldn’t play. Again, I want to congratulate Sergio on a great win.

I had a fantastic time at the Champions Dinner. There were so many great stories from the 1950s about Arnold. Some of them most of us already knew, but some of the younger guys didn’t. It was just a lot of fun. We all miss him.

As for returning to competitive golf, the long-term prognosis is positive. My surgeon and physiotherapist say the operation was successful. It’s just a matter of not screwing up and letting it fuse. I’m walking and doing my exercises, and taking my kids to and from school. All I can do is take it day by day. There’s no hurry.

But, I want to say unequivocally, I want to play professional golf again.

Presently, I’m not looking ahead. I can’t twist for another two and a half to three months. Right now, my sole focus is rehab and doing what the doctors tell me. I am concentrating on short-term goals.

I want to thank my doctors for their great work and support throughout this process. I also want to thank the fans for your phenomenal support. It means more than you know. There’s a long way to go, but as I said, words cannot convey how good it feels to be pain-free.

Next month, TGR Live will host the Quicken Loans National. It’s going to be a fun event for us because we’ve never been to TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Billy Hurley will defend his title, and we’re waiting for a few more commitments. It should be another memorable tournament.

For a while now, I have been more involved with TGR growing domestically and working with future sponsors for our global expansion. It’s an exciting time and we will continue to push forward.

Before my surgery, I had the chance to spend the day with Johnny Morris at his Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. Together, we announced Payne’s Valley, TGR Design’s latest project. Construction on Payne’s Valley is already underway. This is scheduled to be my first public golf course which I am really excited about. The property is set among the Ozark Mountains making it particularly spectacular. Payne’s Valley will be a championship-caliber course that players of all skill levels can come together and enjoy.

A few more things:

I want to publicly thank Lorne Rubenstein for working with me on my book, The 1997 Masters. Lorne kept me on track and put up with a lot of memories and long stories. The reviews were mostly really good, and it seems like a lot of people like it.

I like Golden State to win the NBA Championship.

Good luck to the Cardinal men’s teams at the NCAA Championships. I’m pulling for you. And, congratulations to the women’s team. It was a great run.

That’s about it for now. Have a great summer.

 

 

 

 

 

[Cruzer 1,992]

He couldn't cut it on the Web.com tour - his days of being TW are over.

[NewbieJr 540]

Woods needs to ride off in the sunset. This is boring at this point.

[edjr 5,547]

Woods needs to ride off in the sunset. This is boring at this point.

 

Think he has room to take you with?

[listen2me 23 1,537]

He's back!

[edjr 5,547]

He's black!

 

[NewbieJr 540]

 

Think he has room to take you with?

Good one

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

He's dead Jim.

[SUXBNME 1,322]

 

Think he has room to take you with?

[vuduchile 1,940]

His surgeon and physiotherapist are positive, but what about his psychotherapist?

[NewbieJr 540]

What are you doing online at this hour? Theresa late in dropping off the Hyundai Accent for the oil change?

[posty 2,296]

Think he has room to take you with?

[Baker Boy 1,479]

I want to say unequivocally, I want to play professional golf

[KSB2424 3,082]

It's gonna be Epic!

[frank 2,144]

It's gonna be Epic!

What is it?

[KSB2424 3,082]

What is it?

The Comeback

[Cruzer 1,992]

TW will have more surgeries going forward than majors.

[KSB2424 3,082]

TW will have more surgeries going forward than majors.

Probably, some like 2 to 3

[frank 2,144]

The Comeback

You want it all but you can't have it.

[KSB2424 3,082]

You want it all but you can't have it.

 

I give up. Song quote? Movie saying?

 

I feel like I should know this.

[kutulu 1,542]

 

I give up. Song quote? Movie saying?

 

I feel like I should know this.

If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway

[KSB2424 3,082]

If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway

[frank 2,144]

You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast

[kutulu 1,542]

You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast

What is it?

[frank 2,144]

What is it?

It's it.

[KSB2424 3,082]

[frank 2,144]

You must feel like a fish out of water.

[kutulu 1,542]

You must feel like a fish out of water.

epic

[KSB2424 3,082]

I got it now. The fish flopping in the video? Faith No More?

 

I bees slow.

[SUXBNME 1,322]

I got it now. The fish flopping in the video? Faith No More?

 

I bees slow.

Not slow at all.

Kutulu and Frank are the masters here at throwing in random song lyrics after certain posts.

The only reason I "get" most of them is because we seem to have quite a bit of the same taste in music growing up.

More Frank than Kutulu, but still...We care a lot.

[SUXBNME 1,322]

Also, I'd like to apologize for the above post, KSB.

It came from out of nowhere.

I'm about to turn really old in a few days. Midlife crisis prolly

[joeshushu 51]

I remember when Tiger first hit the links, some guy on eBay was trying to sell a tiger woods rookie card found in kids Sports illustrated. He wanted a half million because the card was rare and Tiger was easily going to shatter Golden Bears record of Majors. I don't know if it sold but the seller wanted to meet face to face for the exchange. I bet that buyer wished he would have purchased Apple stock instead.

[kutulu 1,542]

Not slow at all.

Kutulu and Frank are the masters here at throwing in random song lyrics after certain posts.

The only reason I "get" most of them is because we seem to have quite a bit of the same taste in music growing up.

More Frank than Kutulu, but still...We care a lot.

WTF, this is from out of nowhere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then you wave goodbye

[Hardcore troubadour 12,593]

Also, I'd like to apologize for the above post, KSB.

It came from out of nowhere.

I'm about to turn really old in a few days. Midlife crisis prolly

No one is to blame

[cbfalcon 824]

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/jupiter/golfer-tiger-woods-arrested-on-dui-charges-in-jupiter

 

Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter.

 

Woods, a Jupiter Island resident, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. on Military Trail South of Indian Creek Parkway.

Palm Beach County Jail records indicate Woods was released from custody at 10:50 a.m.

 

 

 

Lets be honest....this may mean he is banging waitresses again.....which means the swagger is back...which means 19 is in play.

[cbfalcon 824]

Boom...pic.....toasted....we've all been there.

 

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/869215305473683456/photo/1

[Reality 2,710]

Explains the sh!tty driving.

[dain11279 927]

Boom...pic.....toasted....we've all been there.

 

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/869215305473683456/photo/1

Definitely my new screen saver

[Drizzay 644]

Police were first suspicious when they saw a man driving erratically and screaming "Fore!" out of the window.

[posty 2,296]

Boom...pic.....toasted....we've all been there.

Speak for yourself...