Tiger Woods News: Golfer Ready for a Comeback, Shares Regrets and Plans in an Interview [DETAILS HERE]
U.S. golfer Tiger Woods appeared on television talk show host Charlie Rose' PBS program to discuss his return to the sport after a hiatus due to a series of injuries. He also talked about the implications of the controversies he faced in 2009, and the biggest regret in his life. The interview will air on CBS on Oct. 27, 2016.
Woods shared that he is planning to come back in December 2016 and play in the Hero World Challenge, which is a tournament sponsored by the Tiger Woods Foundation. He had been out of the PGA Tour for 14 months and hopes to end that long absence.
According to the 40-year old, he is expecting to win more than 18 career major titles if he is able to return from his injury woes. He stressed that he still has the confidence that made him a young golfing legend. He is aiming to beat Jack Nicklaus' Major record.
The 11-time PGA Player of the Year awardee explained why being a Tiger Woods was both a gift and a burden. He noted that he regretted not spending another year at Stanford University before joining the professional golfing circuit.
For Woods, his desire to win has not left him. "I know how to get it done. I just need to get into a position to get it done" he added.
The Golf News Net reported on Oct. 24, 2016 that Woods is ready to come back to competitive golf . Then he announced in third week of October that he is putting his long-awaited return to competitive golf on hold. His participation in the Safeway Open did not materialize, based on a CNN report.
After the interview , Rose was quoted in a Twitter post by CBS Morning Show. "You got a sense of who he was and the drive that has made him great" he said.