{"id":414630,"date":"2018-03-31T07:32:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T07:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=414630"},"modified":"2018-03-31T07:32:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T07:32:10","slug":"tiger-woods-calls-walking-miracle-masters-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/tiger-woods-calls-walking-miracle-masters-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods calls himself ‘a walking miracle’ before Masters appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former world number one Tiger Woods has called himself a “walking miracle” as he prepares to compete in the Masters for the first time since 2015.<\/p>\n
The 14-time major champion had spinal fusion surgery last April – his fourth back operation in three years – and feared he might never play again.<\/p>\n
Not only has he recovered but a recent run of good form means he is one of the favourites to win at Augusta next week.<\/p>\n
“I’m starting to put the pieces together,” said the American, 42.<\/p>\n
“I got a second chance on life [with the spinal fusion surgery]. I am a walking miracle.”<\/p>\n
‘I’m just there to win’<\/strong> His last Green Jacket came in 2005, but he is setting his sights high for his return to the tournament.<\/p>\n “I’m just there to win,” he said on his official website. “I’ve been better with each week I’ve competed. A little more crisp.<\/p>\n “I’m just really looking forward to playing at the Masters. It’s the best run tournament in the world. The golf course, the patrons, the entire atmosphere. It’s a golfer’s heaven.”<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former world number one Tiger Woods has called himself a “walking miracle” as he prepares to compete in the Masters for the first time since 2015. The 14-time major champion had spinal fusion surgery last April – his fourth back operation in three years – and feared he might never play again. Not only has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":414631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[564,1097,18353],"yoast_head":"\n
\nWoods, a four-time Masters winner, has finished 12th, second and fifth in his past three starts on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n