'Bittersweet ending' for Woods at Augusta
Tiger Woods reflected on a "bittersweet ending" to his Masters tournament as he spoke of his joy at once again playing major golf.
The four-time green jacket winner was on course to reach the level-par target he set himself at the end of round three after reaching four under through 17 on Sunday, with the help of a brilliant eagle at the 15th.
However, a bogey at the last meant Woods, playing a first major since 2015 following well-documented back injuries, finished at one over for the week.
"All in all, it was a bittersweet ending," he said.
"I thoroughly missed it. I missed playing major championships. It's been two, two-and-a-half years, whatever it's been, since I played in a major championship. I normally build my schedules around them.
"This was great to be back, to be able to play in a major again, to have an opportunity to win the title at the start of the week.
"Obviously it didn't pan out, I didn't hit my irons good enough, I didn't make enough birdies, I made too many mistakes, but overall it was fun to play again and compete at the Masters."
A solid finish to the Masters for @TigerWoods.
-- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 8, 2018
He shot 3-under today. pic.twitter.com/TzyJ1mwT79
Woods featured regularly on the PGA Tour this season prior to the Masters, but is now planning a short hiatus to let his body recover.
"I'm going to take a little break for sure. We're going to go back in the gym start working on things again, start getting a little bit more fit," he added.
"It felt great to compete out here again, to walk this golf course. The last couple of years I came here it was just to eat so this is a much better way to come to Augusta National."
