Tiger Woods makes long-awaited Masters return more than year after car crash

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Tiger Woods is officially back on the golf course.

Woods teed off at 11:04 a.m. ET in a group with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann at the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. It’s the first event for Woods against high-level competition since 2020.

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Tiger Woods is escorted by security guards as he emerges from the clubhouse on his way to the first tee at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

He had been recovering from devastating leg injuries suffered in a February 2021 car crash in Los Angeles.

The crowd at Augusta gave Woods a big roar when he entered the tee box.

He finished the first hole, saving par.

Woods was asked whether he thinks he could win this weekend.

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Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the first hole at the Masters on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

His simple response: "I do."

He added: "I can hit it just fine. I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint. Walking is the hard part. This is normally not an easy walk to begin with. Now given the conditions that my leg is in, it gets even more difficult. Seventy-two holes is a long road and it's going to be a tough challenge. And a challenge that I'm up for."

Jack Nicklaus expressed his support for Woods’ return earlier in the week.

"Delighted to hear Tiger is going to give it a go at the Masters," Nicklaus’ statement read. "Considering where his life was 17 months ago,