Tiger Woods is back at the Tour Championship for the first time since 2013. Much excitement greets him. But even he will tell you that this is not same Tiger Woods who has passed this way in the past.
This Woods sounds like any other middle-aged guy dealing with the encroachments of age and aches. A very humanized Tiger Woods _ granted that process was sped up by spinal fusion surgery.
For as impressive as his comeback has been at times, don't be fooled. "I get reminded every day when I wake up in the morning that this is not what it used to be," he said Wednesday in his pre-tournament presser. "But it's a hell of a lot better than it's been the last few years."
"There are certain shots I still think about (his back)," he said. "More than anything, I just feel it. I'll never be as flexible as I used to be. I can't. (The spine) is not moving. And so, there are things that I'm limited by."
It is still a bit jarring whenever you hear Woods talk about the things he can't do anymore.
