Tiger Woods sinks 71-foot putt as his comeback continues to astound and excite the golfing world

Golf Channel

• Tiger Woods' return to golf took yet another step forward on Thursday as he led through much of the day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
• The highlight of Woods' round came at the 7th hole, where he sank a 71-foot putt for birdie to the raucous cheers of the crowd.
• Woods' resurgence has golf fans filled with anticipation about his upcoming return to the Masters Tournament.

Tiger Woods' return has taken the golfing world by storm over the past few weeks, and with good reason.

Last weekend at the Valspar Championship, Woods sunk a 44-foot birdie on the 17th hole to bring himself within one stroke of the lead. While his final birdie putt of the round would fall two feet short of forcing a playoff, Tiger prowling in his Sunday red was a sight to behold.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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