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Tiger Woods has jokingly shut down claims that his son Charlie will caddy for him at this week's Hero World Challenge - because he won't be able get the time off school.
The golfing great is underway in his latest comeback to the sport having been forced to withdraw from the Masters at Augusta National back in April with an injury. The injury was initially inflicted after Woods was involved in a car accident back in 2021 which saw him go under the knife for fusion surgery, leading to further problems with his right ankle.
However, the 15-time major champion is now making a return to the fairways and greens and is playing at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas following a seven-month rehabilitation period.
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Announcing his comeback, Woods held a press conference to which he addressed various claims about his return to the sport. The golfer has been spotted with a club in hand on several occasions leading up to the event, including taking on the role of caddy for his son, Charlie.
The 14-year-old reached the Notah Begay III National Championship back in September under the watchful eye of his father. Tiger bore witness to his son qualifying for the National Championships, but when asked if the roles could ever be reversed, the golfing great believes it's too soon for his son.
"I don't think Charlie will be able to caddie - he can't play hooky that often," Woods joked.
Tiger Woods caddied for his son Charlie last year (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)Woods was also asked about his ambitions for 2024, with the golfing icon also set to play at the PNC Championship this year in Orlando, Florida.
"The best scenario would be a tournament a month," Woods said. "I think that's realistic. My game feels rusty. I haven’t played in a while … I’m just as curious as all of you as to what’s going to happen.
"I don’t have any of the pain that I had at Augusta in my ankle … that surgery was a success. My knee hurts, my back, the forces move to somewhere else. The procedures I’ve had done post-last couple of years, I’ve had a number of them. At some point of time I would have had to had my ankle replaced or fused. That timeframe was sped up … The ankle just went, it was bone on bone."
Woods will be relieved that he is pain-free ahead of the 72-hole event that requires players to walk, rather than use a cart. The Hero World Challenge kicks off on Thursday November 30 which will see him tee off alongside Justin Thomas in the first round.