Tiger Woods plans to play in the Masters this week, more than a year after suffering fatal leg injuries in a Los Angeles car crash. Woods announced his intentions on Tuesday during a press conference two days before the start of the first round of the Masters. He has not played in a high-level golf game since the 2020 Masters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE AT FOXNEWS.COM Tiger Woods shares a moment with Jack Nicklaus during the Pro-Am of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide at the Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 30, 2018 in Dublin, Ohio. (Adam Lacy / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Woods continues to chase the record of Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus has 18 big titles and Woods has 15. The “Golden Bear” wrote on Twitter that he was happy to see Woods give him a chance. “I’m glad to hear that Tiger is going to give it to the Masters,” Nicklaus said in a statement. “Given where his life was 17 months ago, this is an incredible feat. It only reinforces the passion and work ethic that Tiger has always had. And know that while he is in a different place in his life, Tiger will not he would explode if he did not believe he could compete and win. “ Jack Nicklaus talks to Tiger Woods of the United States in his 19th T-shirt during the Payne’s Valley Cup on September 22, 2020 at Payne’s Valley Stadium at the Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Tom Pennington / Getty Images for Payne’s Valley Cup) He continued: “The Tiger knows this golf course like the back of his hand and, in 2019, when he was in his place, he remembered how to win. If his body endures, could he do it again?” MASTERS 2022: IBM COOPERATION LOOKS TO IMPROVE THE FAN EXPERIENCE USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Woods was asked if he thought he could win this weekend. His simple answer: “I do it”. Tiger Woods throws golf balls in the driving area during a practice round for the Masters Golf Tournament on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo / Charlie Riedel) He added: “I can hit it off just fine. I have no qualms about what I can do physically in terms of golf. Walking is the hard part. This is usually not an easy walk at first. Now given the circumstances that “My foot is in it, it gets even harder. The seventy-two holes is a long way and it will be a difficult challenge. And a challenge for which I am ready.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION For now, it will start at 10:34 a.m. ET on Thursday with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. He said he would go nine more holes on Wednesday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
