‘It’s like riding a bike, but it’s a new bike’ – Tiger Woods talks about a new lease of life for his game
After consecutive top-five finishes, there’s unexpected optimism the four-time Masters champion could make a run at his fifth green jacket in two weeks
“I am pretty close to putting it together,” he says. “It’s like riding a bike. But it’s a new bike.”
Woods said he’s still figuring out his body’s limitations, but once he does, that’s when he’ll start winning tournaments again.
The recovery is a huge step forward from the low periods he had because of constant back pain.
“For the better part of 4-6 months, I had to be helped out of bed every day,” he says. “There were some days where I just, even if you helped me, I couldn’t stand up. I’d fall to the floor or just stay in bed.”
“I am just solid as a rock back there,” Woods says. “The difference is I don’t have the same range of motion. I’m stiffer there. It takes me a little longer to warm up.
“The angles I used to create with my body, I can’t do that anymore.”
Another improvement in Woods’ quality of life is he can now enjoy being a better father to his two children. He says golf has now “taken a back seat” to that.
“My health has been the number one thing that’s guided me toward where I’m at because I want to be healthy for my kids.”
For fans looking forward to seeing Woods compete on golf’s grandest stage at the Masters, the timing couldn’t be any better.
