Needless to say, any nervousness that Woods had felt was not there for long. A majestic three-wood and a superb second shot to within five feet threw down an immediate marker and gave the impression that he had never been away. But he had been absent for almost nine months and had registered his first birdie within ten minutes of his return. Not only that, but he followed up with a “gimme” eagle at the next and was on his way. Two up after two holes. Not bad.
Some had argued that Woods had made a wise choice in picking a matchplay event for his comeback. He was bound to be rusty but could work on the principle that he could survive a few bad holes. Which is how it proved.
The man is a marvel–I just love to watch him play. Read it all.