Woods was playing his first tournament in nearly 17 months at Augusta National after sustaining serious leg injuries in a car crash in February 2021.
He has now arrived at Southern Hill Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma – the site of his fourth and most recent PGA Championship victory in 2007 – for the second men’s major of the year.
“Am I going to have full mobility? No. Never again,” Woods said Sunday.
“But I can get stronger. It’s going to hurt, but that’s how it’s going to be.
“I’m excited about (this week). I won’t be playing as much in the future, so every time I play it will be fun to play and compete. There are only a limited number of games of money that you can play at home.”
After shooting a 71 in the first round at the Masters, Woods followed with a 74, 78 and 78 to finish the tournament in 47th place.
“We went back to work on Tuesday (after the Masters). Monday was awful, I didn’t do anything, and Tuesday was leg day. So we left straight after. Everything is better.”
Previously, Woods said he would play the Open in St. Andrews, Scotland in July.
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