Originally published Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM
PrintRecovering Tiger Woods targets Memorial for comeback
Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and said he hopes to play in the first round of the Memorial on May 29. But even if he can't...
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ST. LOUIS — Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and said he hopes to play in the first round of the Memorial on May 29. But even if he can't compete until the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines two weeks later, he doesn't expect the same result as his last layoff during a season.
Two years ago, top-ranked Woods didn't play for nine weeks while coping with the death of his father, Earl.
He returned to competition in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and missed the cut for the only time in a major as a pro.
"That was a totally different mental situation than I am now," Woods said Monday. "Even when I came back for the Open, I probably wasn't ready to play yet ...
"This time around, it's totally different. Everything in my life is doing great."
Woods had surgery on his left knee April 15 and has not played since finishing three shots behind winner Trevor Immelman at the Masters.
Doctors said the recovery would take four to six weeks, and Woods said his rehabilitation is going well.
But he noted he is in no shape to play, except for a short-game contest.
"I couldn't compete against those guys, unless we were playing a putt-putt course," he said.
Note
• Michelle Wie won't play in this year's Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam, which starts May 29 in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Wie did not seek an exemption into the LPGA Tour event she played for a while a year ago. Wie, citing a wrist injury, withdrew after playing 16 holes of her opening round.
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