TIGER Woods of the United States hits his third shot to the 18th green during round two of the Hero World Challenge in Nassau, Bahamas in this file photo. AFP
LA JOLLA, California — Tiger Woods makes his 2019 debut here, having replaced the trepidation of a year ago with an eagerness to capture an eighth Farmers Insurance Open crown in California.
I haven’t played on the Tour since September so I”m looking forward to getting started
Woods got his first look at the Torrey Pines course on Tuesday when he played a nine-hole practice round in the company of Jordan Spieth.
It was a happy return to the cliff-top course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where he won the last of his 14 Majors at the US Open more than a decade ago.
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“I haven’t played on the Tour since September so I’m looking forward to getting started, looking forward to getting out there and playing,” said Woods.
“This is a golf course property that I’ve always loved. Jordan asked me today as we were playing, he said, ‘How long have you been coming down here?’ I said, ‘Well, 10 years longer than you’ve been alive,’” the 42-year-old quipped.
“I’ve been coming out here quite a bit. This is the first PGA Tour event that I ever attended with my dad when this was the old Andy Williams tournament.
“To have won on this property and had the success I’ve had, it’s been a lot of fun and looking forward to getting out there this week.”
Twelve months ago, Woods didn’t know what to expect as he returned here in his attempt to come back from a near two-year injury absence. He eventually finished 23rd.
It took just three events to silence those critics when Woods fell one shot shy of forcing a play-off in the Valspar Championship.
Woods then led, albeit for two holes, during the final round of the Open Championship at Carnoustie while he drew record crowds to Bellerive when he got himself into contention a few weeks later at the PGA Championship.
Woods finally ended a more than five-year winless drought amid emotional scenes at the Tour Championship in suburban Atlanta.
“My expectations are now way different to a year ago,” he said.
“I know what my body can and cannot do. So last year was very fluid and it was like trying to hit a moving target.
“It was quite interesting to try and figure it all out as the year progressed and it evolved.
