via Compleat Golfer
Tiger is hitting full shots again, according to USA Today.
The former world No 1, whose last competitive round came in the PGA Championship in August, got the nod from his doctors last week and has been camping out on the range ever since. He reportedly has been chipping and putting for at least a few weeks now.
“The doctors said he could hit golf balls again, and he’s listening to his doctors and to his body,” Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, told USA TODAY Sports on Monday. “He will keep listening to his doctors and body.”
“…He’s feeling pretty good.”
After Woods withdrew from the PGA, he said he needed to work on strengthening his core.
“Obviously by playing, you can’t burn the candle at both ends,” he said. “I need to get stronger physically and be back to where I was.”
The 38-year-old, who won five times in 2013 and started the season as the world No 1 (he is now No 17), hopes to make his return to competitive golf in the Hero World Challenge from 5 – 8 December. At a recent press conference to promote the tournament, Woods said he had not yet touched a club. He was enthusiastic, however, about the gains from his gym work.
“We have our goals and benchmarks, but it’s also day‑to‑day,” Woods said. “Some days I’m making bigger gains than others. Some days I’m backing off a little bit. But, we’re pretty much past the strength phase now, and I’ve got my strength where I want to have it, now I just need to get my fast twitch going and get my speed back, and that’s going to take a little bit of time.
“That’s part of our second phase of training, and that’s coming up now.”