“I’m not tournament sharp yet,” Woods said Tuesday at his pre-tournament news conference. “I’m still not there. These are 20 of the best players in the world and I’m not sharp enough to compete against them at this level. So when I’m ready to compete and play at this level, then I will.” If that sounds regurgitated, it’s because it is.

Tiger Woods welcomes 20 of the top players in the world to the 2024 Hero World Challenge, the event hosted annually by the 15-time major winner in the Bahamas. Remaining on the sidelines due to his sixth back surgery this past September,