One of four Grand Slams will begin this Thursday and there will be as a great new thing the return of Tiger Woods after the accident that nearly took his life.
Ang Augusta Mastersone in four golf grand slamwill begin this Thursday in Georgia, United Statess, there are no Argentine players but there is the presence of Tiger Woodsin his first race since the serious car accident he suffered in early 2021.
When will Tiger Woods start the Augusta Masters
The departure of the former world number one, winner of 15 Majors throughout his illustrious career, is scheduled for 11:34 (Argentine time) with Chilean Joaquín Niemann (the only South American representative) ) and South African Louis Oosthuizen.
The car accident he suffered in Los Angeles in February 2021 left him with serious injuries and the biggest difficulty in his recovery was on his legs: “I have no doubt about what I can do when it comes to golf. It’s hard to walk, ”he said.
The tournament, which will not have an Argentine presence, will start at 9 with the departure of Spaniard José María Olazábal and American JJ Spaun. The best players in the current PGA rankings were also present: locals Scottie Scheffer and Collin Morikawa, Spaniard Jon Rahm, Norwegian Viktor Hovland and crown defender, Japanese Hideki Matsuyama . For the second consecutive year, in Augusta there were no representatives of Argentina.
The tournament, which runs until Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, will distribute prizes of 10 million euros, of which 1.8 million will go to the champion.
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Big announcement by Tiger Woods about his return to the Augusta Masters
American Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he will compete in the Augusta Masters, 14 months after suffering a serious car accident that could end his golf career.
“Right now, I think I’ll play“, said Tiger Woods at a press conference in Augusta, where the Masters will play from Thursday to Sunday. The former number one in the world has ensured his recovery from the accident “went well”.
“I love competing and I feel like if I can still compete at the highest level, I’m going to do it. And if I’m feeling I can win, I’m going to compete. If I’m feeling I can’t win, no you will see me there. “ The tiger revealed and featured: “I don’t show up to compete in an event if I don’t think I can win. This is the attitude I have.”
The serious accident of Tiger Woods
Woods, 46, sustained fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg, as well as injuries to the bones of his foot and ankle, which kept him hospitalized for several days at Harbor UCLA hospital in Los Angeles. , after a serious accident. suffered in February 2021.
Last November, when reviewing his serious accident, Woods acknowledged that there was a risk that he would have to amputate his leg. “I think one thing that’s realistic for me is to play on the PGA Tour someday, but not full time, never again (…). But I pick a few tournaments a year,” he said. he said in an interview.
“That’s how I think I’ll play golf from now on. It’s an unfortunate fact, but it’s my truth, and I understand and accept it.”said Woods and acknowledged that competing in Augusta this year represents “another challenge” which he faced throughout his career and he learned to focus on what he had to do depending on the moments of his life.
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