Tiger Woods is not thinking about retirement

Tiger Woods That’s clear. At the age of 47, he stated that he does not intend to retire because he loves competition and, above all, because he is convinced that he can continue to win tournaments.

“I love to compete. I love to play. I miss being here with my teammates,” the American golfer said at a press conference before the start of this Thursday Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

“What drives me is to compete. There will come a time, which hasn’t quite come yet, when I won’t be able to win anymore. And when it comes, I will retire,” Woods added in his first public appearance before the media since the Masters in April .

forests He explained that he wants to set himself a goal of playing one tournament a month until 2024 now that he has solved the problems with his left ankle.

The golfer had to undergo surgery in April to relieve discomfort he suffered in his left ankle after a car accident in 2021.

A subtalar fusion procedure to relieve the arthritis he suffered from as a result of a broken bone was successful, he explained.or Woods.

“I don’t have the pain I suffered August on the ankle,” he said forests who admitted that the recovery after the operation was difficult because he had to spend six months doing nothing.

“The first two months were really difficult,” admitted the golfer, who also announced this Tuesday Rob McNamara, Vice President of TGR Venturescompany of Tiger Woods which includes his business and foundation, will be his caddy during the tournament in the Bahamas.