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Tiger Woods feeling ‘a lot stronger’ ahead of PGA Championship


Tiger Woods claims he is feeling stronger than he was at last month’s Masters. This comes as the 15-time major champion takes a more serious approach to his return to playing golf at the PGA Championship.


Woods was playing in his first tournament at Augusta National for nearly 17 months after sustaining serious leg injuries in a February 2021 car accident.


For the second major men’s golf of the year, he has arrived at Southern Hill Country Club in Tulsa. This is where he won his fourth and most recent PGA Championship win in 2007.


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“But I will be able to grow stronger. It will hurt, but that’s how it’s going be.


“This week is exciting to me. I don’t plan to play as much in the future so when I do, it will be fun and competitive. You can only play so many money games at home.


Woods shot a Masters opening-round 71 and finished the tournament in 47th.


Woods stated that “I have gotten stronger since the Masters,” Golfweek reported.


“We returned to work on Tuesday after the Masters. Monday was horrible. I did absolutely nothing. Tuesday was leg day. So we returned to it. Everything is better.


Woods was previously saidHe will be playing at the Open in St. Andrews in Scotland in July.


Thursday is the start of the PGA Championship. The tournament’s long-standing champion, Woods Phil Mickelson, has pulled out due to an ongoing absence from golf. Scottie Scheffler is the new Masters champion and world No. 1.


And after finishing runner-up at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday, three-time major winner Jordan Spieth has shown promising form as he bids to complete a career grand slam at the PGA Championship.

Source: CTV

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