Tiger Woods to make golf comeback at The Masters

By Mike Norrish and agencies 332PM GMT sixteen Mar 2010

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Woods will tee it up at Augusta National on Apr 8, less than five months after the barbarous car pile-up outward his Florida home that that led to a array of revelations about the universe No1"s infidelity, and, eventually, his withdrawal from the competition and a spell in rehab.

Woods has been graphic practising, heading to conjecture he could lapse to movement in the Tavistock Cup subsequent Monday and Tuesday, or the Arnold Palmer Invitational after the same week.

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However, Woods has right away reliable that Augusta will be his initial contest behind a preference that will annoy most of his associate professionals.

"When I eventually got in to a on all sides to think about rival golf again, it became strong to me that The Masters would be the commencement I could play," pronounced Woods in a statement. "I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and voiced my regrets for not in attendance the Tavistock Cup (next Monday and Tuesday) and the Arnold Palmer Invitational (from Mar 25-28).

"I again wish to appreciate them both for their await and their understanding. Those are illusory tournaments and I see brazen to competing in them again.

"I would additionally similar to to appreciate the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have low high regard for all that they do to emanate a smashing eventuality for the good of the game."

Augusta National authority Billy Payne pronounced in a apart matter "We await Tiger"s preference to lapse to rival golf commencement at this year"s Masters tournament.

"Additionally, we await and inspire his settled joining to go on the poignant work compulsory to reconstruct his personal and veteran life."

Making the initial vital of the deteriorate an eventuality Woods has won 4 times his initial contest behind will annoy most players, who are asked about Woods wherever they go. World series dual Steve Stricker pronounced at the week end "Whenever he comes behind it"s going to pull a lot of courtesy to that tournament.

"I don"t know if Augusta would similar to that to happen, you know? To spin it in to "Tiger"s Comeback Tournament" instead of the Masters tournament, itself.

"Hopefully, he comes behind prior to then. You"d think, as a player, being left for so long, he"d wish to come behind before."

The exclusivity of Augusta National, that counts Bill Gates and Warren Buffett between the members, would as if have appealed to Woods as he seeks to ease his approach behind in to the limelight.

Press accreditation is notoriously strict, whilst fans - or patrons, as they are referred to - are less unruly than at alternative tournaments.