Tiger Woods is returning to competitive golf in April set for the Masters. The Masters will take place on 8th April and will see the world number 1 looking to take his title.
The last tournament Tiger played in was on 15th November and since he has not played. Two weeks after the tournament he crashed his car outside of his Florida home. It was an accident but straight after there were allegations about his private life. Tiger decided to take a break from golf and has recently lost sponsorships.
"As a professional, I think Augusta's where I need to be, even though it's a while since I last played," he said.
Woods was not seen in the public eye until February when he made a public apology to his family and fans. The number one golfer has admitted that he has had extra-maritial affairs and is having ongoing therapy.
There had been rumours that Tiger would return to golf at either the Tavistock Cup tournament or the Arnold Palmer Invitational. However he will be returning to the masters which starts on 8th April.
"I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment," revealed Woods.
"Although I'm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life. When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play.
"I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
"I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments and I look forward to competing in them again.
"I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game."
Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said in a separate statement: "We support Tiger's decision to return to competitive golf beginning at this year's Masters tournament.
"Additionally, we support and encourage his stated commitment to continue the significant work required to rebuild his personal and professional life."