Tiger's Return

With Tiger's return in the 2009 WGC Accenture Match Play, was there really any doubt he'd come out swinging. He started birdie-eagle. I mean, come on. His approach on #1 was within 5 ft. His approach on #2 was a conceded eagle. Tiger's back and he's ready to win. Do you think he will?

He's always said that he will never enter a tournament he doesn't think he can win. He proved that with his first round of the Accenture Match Play. He pummeled over Brendan Jones 3&2. However, in the second round, Woods faced Tim Clarke, a player Woods took out two years ago in match play.

Tiger didn't seem to be playing as well as he usually does, especially only on the second day of a tournament. His knee wasn't bothering him so it wasn't the physical aspect of the game, at least that's what he was saying. You have to think that due to his absence of tournament play for so long, his mind wasn't prepared. Tim Clarke took Tiger out with a 4&2 victory.

All in all, Tigers return was what I expected. He thrilled the crowd with incredible shots here and there, including his hole-out from the sand on the 15th, reminding us of last year's match play agains J.B. Holmes, but he couldn't close the deal, which isn't at all a let down.