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HRGolfGuide.com Tiger Woods Provides an Update BY TIGER WOODS Hi everyone. Before giving you


an update, I want to express my sympathy and concern for all who have been affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the earthquake in Mexico. Many lives have been lost, families disrupted and displaced, and I want to send my sincere condolences. I want to thank all the first responders and volunteers who continue to provide assistance to those in need during these difficult times.


I think everyone on the PGA Tour


has a connection to someone in one of the geographic areas that got hit. I designed a golf course outside of Houston (Bluejack National) and have friends in the area, as well as throughout Florida and up into Georgia and South Carolina. The damage to their homes, power outages and debris has been staggering. Stay strong. We are all behind you.


As I wrote earlier this summer, I


had a few matters to work on with my doctors and I did that. I’m feeling good, strong and doing really well. About my most recent surgery, it’s nice not to live in pain anymore. I’m sleeping better because I don’t have any nerve pain going down my leg. It makes a world of difference.


I’m starting to hit the ball a little further – 60-yard shots. I have not taken a full swing since my back fusion surgery last April, but continue to chip and putt every day.


The latter is paying off. Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler have


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been dropping by my house for putting contests. Justin also comes over to practice his chipping. It was fun to celebrate his PGA Championship win with him and Rickie, and we had a blast.


I have my six-month back X-rays coming up. Once my surgeon takes a look, he’ll give me the parameters of what I can do moving forward.


I’m working out six days a week, alternating between the treadmill, bike riding, swimming and lifting twice a day. My muscle tone is


coming back, but I’m not in golf shape yet. That’s going to take time.


Playing wise, I’m not looking


ahead yet because I don’t know what kind of swing I’m going to use. I just don’t know what my body is going to allow me to do. Until I do, I’m going to listen to my doctors and continue to take it slowly.


I am fired up for the Presidents


Cup next week. It will be great to be around the guys and try to help our team any way I can to win. I had a blast doing it last year at the


Ryder Cup and we have another great captain in Steve Stricker. We tried to keep the band together with Jim Furyk, Davis Love III and myself, and added Fred Couples, to maintain consistency and unity.


We have a young team and quite


a few first-timers. But they’re solid guys and have played well all year. My biggest responsibility is to do whatever the captain asks me to do.


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