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From The Daily News:

Tiger Woods back in swing

He's back. Well, almost.

Tiger Woods isn't going to win the CA Championship at Doral. He's nine shots behind going into the final round. But Saturday's 68 was his best post-surgical round by far. There are some old feelings stirring inside the world's No. 1 golfer.

"I hit it great today. I hit it the best I've hit it in a long time. Granted, I haven't played in a long time, but still," he said.

At least the familiar smile was back - after a round.

Even though all I do is strip down, get naked, and make everyone else's life horrible when some places actually do allow me on the golf course (when I get "the need" every couple of years to hit white people's balls) - even I know 9 strokes is like 50 points down with 3 minutes left in the 4th.

There's really not a silver lining there.

But if you're Tiger you just need to show up, smile, and not bogey two holes in a row and everyone's still happy (especially sponsors).

Why didn't I start playing golf when I was two again?

Tiger Has Season Ending Surgery

So after Tiger endures sudden death to win the U.S. Open (which according to an NPR report was the most watched golf tournament on cable) apparently Tiger is out for the rest of the season because he's going under the knife to help rehabilitate his knee:

Woods said he tore the ACL while jogging at home after the British Open last July. He chose not to have surgery and went on a run that included seven consecutive victories, including the Dubai Desert Classic in Europe and his Target World Challenge, an unofficial event.

He did not play overseas late last year for the first time since 2003, hopeful that rest could allow him to play more this year. But the pain intensified through the Masters, where he finished second, and Woods said the cartilage damage developed from the ACL injury.

Talk about being Asian tough.