Tiger Woods tosses a ball around during practice Tuesday for the Quicken Loans National golf tournament this week.Rubin Jacoway practiced his chipping and putting with his son Monday at Brainerd Golf Course.
They’ll be parked in front of a television later this week when Tiger Woods makes his first start since back surgery that sidelined him since March 9.
“It’s great that he’s back,” Jacoway said. “I think the game needs a spark. Plus, he has a mission to accomplish.”
Woods missed the Masters and the U.S. Open. Television ratings for both tournaments suffered, in part to the absence of Woods and a lack of action in the final round of both majors.
“I’m going to watch on Thursday,” Jacoway said. “I want to see if he’ll hurt his back again.”