Tiger Woods 'Looked Phenomenal' During Practice Round Ahead of Masters, Couples Says

Fans packed the green on Monday to watch Tiger Woods practice with Fred Couples and Justin Thomas, even though his status for the Masters Tournament is unknown.

Couples was impressed by Woods performance.

Couples said that he looked great, and that he was bombing it. I know that he is not the longest hitter on tour, but I know he is long. Tiger was with him.

He missed two of seven greens during his practice round. Couples noted that there wasn't much intent behind his putts on Monday.

"He didn't putt much, but it's Tiger Woods, he knows how to putt, he knows how to play this course. And the driver was a machine. He hit it in the bunker on 2 but he smoked it, drove it pin high almost on 3. He looks great. The sound of the ball—so I'm comparing it to JT who's a top-two, top-three player in the world. They both looked good. JT looked very good, too."

Woods hasn't played on the PGA Tour in more than a year because of injuries he sustained in a car crash. He told reporters in November that he almost had his right leg amputation.

The 46-year-old played in the November Masters in 2020 and finished tied for 38th. In December, he and his son Charlie played in the PNC Championship, and he has slowly worked his way back to form. They finished second.

Woods played 18 holes at Augusta National last week, as well as playing at The Medalist near his home in Jupiter, Florida.

If Woods plays this weekend at the Masters, he will be hoping to win his first tournament in a year. He is not expected to win it all after returning from life-threatening injuries.