Over the Labor Day weekend, Tiger Woods was seen walking the PGA National in South Florida, much to the excitement of many golf fans.
A week ago, the 15-time major champion visited Liberty National in New Jersey, where he chipped on the practice range with Rickie Fowler and Will Zalatoris.
A video of Woods on the range was live-streamed on the Eastside Golf Instagram account.
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Woods, however, didn’t have the green light to make perfect swings, so he practiced chip shots on the range.
The TWLegion Twitter account, which tracks Woods, initially shared a photo said Woods on Twitter, who will be in the Tri-State area for the Nexus Cup.
The Nexus Cup is an ultra-exclusive amateur invitation-only tournament.
However, TWLegion later posted a 20-minute video of Woods, Fowler, and Zalatoris on the range.
Fowler, of course, will represent Team USA at the Ryder Cup in two weeks. He recently returned to the United States after scouting in Rome last week.
Zalatoris, meanwhile, continues to recover from a back injury that sidelined him for the entirety of 2023.
But Woods, who has not been in public since undergoing ankle surgery in April, delighted the golf world with his appearance in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Fans—and members of the media—are excited about the prospects of him competing in some tournaments in 2024:
I see no reason to believe he can’t win the Masters
– Ryan Severance (@RyanSevvy) September 12, 2023
Whether Woods receives clearance to practice full swings remains to be seen. But considering everything he’s been through the past two years, it’s nice to see the five-time Masters champion back on the range.
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko for more golf coverage. Be sure to check @_PlayingThrough too.