• Tiger shoots a career-worst 11 over par 82 at Phoenix Open
Only minutes had to pass after Friday’s confirmation of Tiger Woods making his return to the frontline at the Masters before the statistics spilled out, explaining why this would inevitably be a pointless endeavour. On Thursday, when Woods takes to the 1st tee at Augusta National as not so much the centre of attention as the focus of the golfing world once again, 572 days will have passed since he finished a PGA Tour event under par. He has never before played a major as a professional when ranked outside the world’s top 100: current standing, 104. After a highly successful 2013, during which Woods won five times, the narrative has been of non-appearances, missed cuts and withdrawals. He has only played 47 holes of competitive golf this year.
Time away from the game does not automatically amount to improvement, as illustrated by Woods returning his worst scores as a professional at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had not been seen for more than 50 days before that.
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