The last we saw of Tiger Woods, the former world No. 1 was struggling to finish tied for 17th at the 2015 Masters. Now, according to Jack Nicklaus, the next time Woods will step onto the course will be June 4 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide.
The 18-time major champion revealed the details of a recent conversation he and Woods shared.
"It's as much conversation I've ever had with Tiger," Nicklaus told reporters. "We had a long, long talk. We talked about a lot of things. It was good. He said: 'See you in May, see you at the Memorial [tournament].' It's nice to have Tiger back."
"He's been struggling," he added. "We talked a little bit about that, but we talked more about his kids and talked about events that are going on and we talked a little bit about what he's been doing, working on his preparation."
"I've said many times he'll be fine."
Injuries are still plaguing Woods in 2015. On the final day of the Masters, he hit a tree root on the ninth hole, slightly damaging his wrist. There was no need for surgery, but the incident admittedly caused discomfort.
"It definitely hurt," Woods said (via the Washington Post). "I didn't know there was a tree root there. I drove my hand or drove the club straight into it. It didn't move, but my body kept moving. I told the guys in there that there was a little joint that popped out, and I was able to somehow put it back in, which didn't feel very good, but at least it got back in and I could move my hand again."
"It's sore. I'm not going to be lifting any weights for a little bit."
The PGA Tour Memorial Tournament will be held at Muifield Village Golf Club from June 4-7.
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