Tiger Woods, who has missed the last two majors because of leg injuries, will return to competition at next week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, the former world number one said on Thursday. A seven-time winner of the event at Firestone Country Club, Woods has not played tournament golf since he pulled out of the Players Championship in May after completing just nine holes.
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“I’m excited to get back out there,” the 35-year-old American said on his website web.tigerwoods.com. He posted on his Twitter account: “Feeling fit and ready to tee it up at Firestone next week. Excited to get back out there!
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