AUGUSTA, Ga. — I don’t know about you, but Tiger Woods’ Masters win last year still seems like something of a dream for me. Sometimes I have to remind myself that yes, that actually did happen. The birdie on 16; the tap-in on 18; the hug with his kids afterward. A moment so epic for the game of golf that it’s still hard to believe.
More than a year later, thanks to a slight delay, Tiger’s back at Augusta National to defend his 15th major.
“I may never have the opportunity to take the jacket off property again, so this means a lot to me,” Tiger said on Tuesday. “To have this opportunity to have the Champions Dinner and to be able to host it tonight with all the guys that are here, it’s going to be awfully special for me.”
And by all accounts, Tiger feels good about his game. He’s working on the same things in his golf swing that helped him to victory last year, and said his body is “feeling better than I did last year.”
But, of course, all questions eventually led back to his heroics last year. And during one notable exchange, when he began recounting it all, he started to get emotional. No tears, but his voice started to shake as he choked-up, and he said it gave him goosebumps just talking about it.
Us too, Tiger.
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