Tiger Woods returned to the big stage in December at the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event on the PGA Tour calendar but a massive one for the sport. No one, including Woods himself, quite knew what to expect. He had not played since February. He was just seven months removed from back fusion surgery, which, by the way, was the fourth procedure he'd undergone on his back since 2014. He was 1,199th in the Official World Golf Rankings.
"I've been in bed for about two years and hadn't been able to do much," Woods said.