Tiger Woods announced Monday that he will return to competition after a nine-month absence from the Hero World Challenge (a charity tournament hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation) from November 30 to December 3 in Albany, Bahamas.

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The Tiger, who will be 42 years old on December 30, had not played in competition since February, following recurring back problems. The star has undergone 4 surgeries since 2014 which deprived him of gambling in 2016. The last operation performed in April “To relieve continued pain in the back and leg. " He was spotted at the Presidents Cup at Liberty National at the start of the month, where he served as vice-captain to Steve Stricker for the victorious American team. Recently, he posted videos of him in shorts on the driving range kicking balls.

Woods keeps a house in Albany, on the site of the tournament, where he was five-time hero champion. The field includes six of the top 10 players in the world, including the top four: Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama and Justin Thomas.

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"Albany is the ideal setting and it will be great to join this exceptional area"said Woods, who will be with Ryder Cup player Daniel Berger.

“I would like to thank (CEO) Pawan Munjal and Hero MotoCorp for their continued support of this tournament and my foundation. I also want to thank the fans for their continued support during my injury. " 

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