TIGER WOODS HAS registered to play at the US Open in June, fuelling speculation about his long-awaited return to the golf course.
But Woods’ agent played down rumours of an imminent comeback and said the registration was “simply procedural.”
The 14-time Major winner had until Wednesday’s deadline to register for the tournament, which takes place at Oakmont Country Club this year, but completed his registration three weeks ago, the USGA confirmed.
Woods, 40, has not played at all this year since undergoing two procedures on his back in 2015.
His agent Mark Steinberg told ESPN that the registration was “simply procedural.”
“No reason to read anything into this,” Steinberg was quoted as saying.
Woods also registered to play in the US Open last year before backing out after failing to fully recover from back surgery.
Earlier this month he ruled himself out of the Masters at Augusta, saying that while he had begun hitting balls again, he would not be fully fit for the tournament.
“I’ve been hitting balls and training daily, but I’m not physically ready,” Woods said in a statement.
“I’ve said all along that this time I need to be cautious and do what’s best for my long-term health and career… I’m absolutely making progress, and I’m really happy with how far I’ve come, but I still have no timetable to return to competitive golf.”
The Golf Channel last week reported Woods was eyeing a possible return at the Wells Fargo Championship, which begins next week in Charlotte, or The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on 12 May.
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