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Tiger Woods Caddied for His Son and Appeared to Be Walking Without a Limp

Woods had ankle surgery in April but walked and carried his son’s bag for three consecutive rounds.

Gabrielle Herzig

Tiger Woods Caddied for His Son and Appeared to Be Walking Without a Limp
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Just days after Stewart Cink gave a promising update on Tiger Woods’ revived practice routine, the golf world got another sign of hope that the 15-time major champion is inching closer to a return. 

Last weekend Woods caddied for his son, Charlie, in the Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championship. The elder Woods walked and carried Charlie’s stand bag for three rounds, and his stride appeared to be stable and strong. 

The tournament was held at Koasati Pines at Coushatta, a 7,589-yard walk. Charlie finished T17 in the Boys 14-15 division, 13 strokes behind the eventual winner, Lucky Cruz. Woods shot a final-round bogey-free 68 (-3). 

Fans were eager to get a glimpse of Woods’ walk each day of the tournament, and they quickly noticed that the five-time Masters champion appeared to be limp-free. 

Since Cink revealed that Woods is in “‘go mode’ for something,” speculation has risen that Woods could make a return to competition this winter. 

Woods underwent ankle surgery after withdrawing from the 2023 Masters to address lingering arthritis issues. In 2021, Woods suffered extensive injuries in his right foot, ankle and leg in a Los Angeles car crash. Since returning to competition after the accident, Woods had only played in five official events. 

There are a few options for Woods’ comeback if he is ready to tee it up again. For the past three years, Woods has played in the PNC Championship alongside Charlie. The PGA Tour family event permits players to use carts. Additionally, Woods hosts the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, which will be played later this month. There is one open spot in the field, and it's possible that Woods may have left it for himself.

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Gabrielle Herzig
GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.

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