Tiger Woods Returning To Golf At Nov. 30 Hero World Challenge

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Tiger Woods will be back in action very soon.

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The 14-time major champion revealed Monday afternoon that he will return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge, which begins Nov. 30 in Albany, Bahamas and benefits Woods’ foundation.

Two weeks ago, 41-year-old Woods posted a video of himself advancing to hit a driver in his rehab.

Woods hasn’t competed since withdrawing after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic in February due to a lingering back injury. He underwent his fourth career back surgery two months later and thus missed the remainder of the 2016-17 PGA Tour season.

“I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge,” Woods said in a statement. “Albany is the perfect setting and it will be great to join this outstanding field. I want to thank Pawan Munjal and Hero MotoCorp for their continued support of this tournament and my foundation. I would also like to thank the fans for their unwavering support during my injury.”

At last year’s Hero Challenge, Woods finished 15th out of 17 players but tied for the lead in the field in birdies with eventual champion Hideki Matsuyama.

One month later, Woods missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, and then withdrew from a tournament in Dubai one week after that.

Woods pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving in a deal that will keep him out of jail as long as he stays out of trouble, resolving charges from an arrest last spring in which he was found passed out in his Mercedes on May 29 near his home in Florida with prescription drugs and marijuana in his system.

He has been self-medicating to alleviate the pain.

For 683 weeks, including 281 consecutive, Woods was the top-ranked golfer in the world, although his limited recent playing schedule has dropped him down to No. 1171.

Daniel Berger, the reigning FedEx St. Jude Classic champion and member of the winning United States Presidents Cup team, joined Woods to take the remaining two of the 18 spots in the field for the Hero World Challenge.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – DECEMBER 02: Tiger Woods of the United States hits his shot on the second tee during round two of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 2, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)