Tiger Woods has entered next week’s Safeway Open as he edges nearer to competing in his first PGA Tour event since August 2015. The former world No1, who has been sidelined by serious back problems, said last month he planned to play four events before the end of the year, starting with the Tiger Woods Invitational on the Monterey Peninsula, California, on 10 October. Ukad investigates ‘wrongdoing within cycling’ after Team Sky and Wiggins allegations Read moreThe 40-year-old will then head north to Napa for the Safeway Open from 13-16 October and, if all goes to plan, Woods will play on the European Tour in the Turkish Airlines Open in November and the Hero World Challenge, which is hosted by his own foundation, in the Bahamas. Woods has had three back operations in the space of 19 months and has not won on the PGA Tour since the Bridgestone Invitational in 2013. His participation in the Safeway Open was announced in a statement from the PGA Tour, several hours ahead of the deadline for entries.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 14:42 UTC