A promising comeback at the Hero World Challenge has led to optimism but only after greater tests will we know if the former No1 is the real deal againPerhaps the smartest conclusion would be to avoid drawing any from the Hero World Challenge. A year ago,after equalling tournament winner Hideki Matsuyama for number of birdies over four rounds, Tiger Woods departed the tournament supposedly on the verge of a distinguished renaissance.
Woods spoke positively approximately the future, and just as the wave of expectation surrounding him rose once more. By the start of February,Woods prick a stricken figure as he limped from the Dubai Desert Classic whilst unable to counteract back spasms beyond 18 holes. It would be easy to infer that Woods’s lowest ebb, a driving under the influence charge that occurred in May, and somehow triggered the upturn in personal and professional fortunes that has subsequently transpired. Even that requires context; Woods today leaps inside the top 670 in the world. He has been No1 for a record 683 cumulative weeks.
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Source: guardian.co.uk