Arnold Palmer says Tiger Woods will still be a force in majors
Arnold Palmer said he expected Tiger Woods to bounce back from his recent back surgery and once again challenge to win major championships.
Palmer, a seven-time major champion, said that while he did not know the specific nature of the surgery he felt optimistic about Woods' golfing future.
"Tiger is in such good physical condition, and has been through his life, that they must know they're doing the right thing by doing the surgery," Palmer, 84, said on a conference call promoting a documentary on his life that will be aired on the Golf Channel.
"He is also determined enough in his personality and his well-being that he will overcome any of the problems that might be created physically.
Tiger is in such good physical condition, and has been through his life, that they must know they're doing the right thing by doing the surgery
"Do I think he'll be a potential player to be worried about? Yes ... and I think the potential for him to win future major championships is still very real."
Woods withdrew from last month's Arnold Palmer Invitational, an event he's won eight times, because of his back pain and has been stuck on 14 majors since the 2008 US Open.