Social Media Goes Wild As Tiger Woods' Jet Lands In Augusta
The five-time Masters winner is rumoured to be on a scouting mission at Augusta National ahead of next week's event
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With The Masters just a week away, anticipation is building in more ways than one. The first Major of the year is always a special occasion, but this year, expectations are reaching fever pitch thanks to the possible appearance of Tiger Woods.
The 46-year-old, who has won the event five times, is still named in the field to appear at Augusta National, despite not having played competitively since being involved in a car accident over a year ago. Recently, Woods played down suggestions that he could make a surprise comeback at the event. Speaking at February's Genesis Invitational, which he hosted, Woods said: "I can still play, but I’m in a cart. Being a weekend warrior is easy, that’s not that hard. Hit your ball, hop in a cart, ride, barely step out of the cart, grab your club and hit the next one. And the longest walk you have is probably from, what, the cart to the green and back. I can do that, that’s not that hard, but walking a golf course, that’s a totally different deal. I’ve got a long way to go.”
However, more recently, speculation has been mounting that the 15-time Major winner could use Augusta National to launch a sensational comeback. Rumours began ramping up last weekend that Woods had been seen walking Medalist, while the Golf Channel's Todd Lewis reported that Woods will exhaust every effort to make his return at The Masters.
Now, Eureka Earth has posted an image on Twitter on Woods' plane landing at Augusta Regional Airport. Predictably, that news has sent social media into a frenzy, with many speculating that maybe - just maybe - one of the most incredible returns to the sport of all time could be on. Tweets including flight trackers, video footage of the plane and speculation Woods is on a scouting mission to Augusta National - fresh from a similar visit reportedly from Rory McIlroy - abound, as we await any further news. Here are some of them:
Tiger, this you? pic.twitter.com/rqg5yYMrlaMarch 29, 2022
Per the entire internet Tiger is heading to Augusta for a practice round today. Doesn't confirm he's playing the Masters -- likely a final test -- but it does confirm he's passed all his tests thus far. In his head, his body, mind, & game are a "go" to the point. That is amazing. https://t.co/uJ3RF3xTvyMarch 29, 2022
Per the entire internet Tiger is heading to Augusta for a practice round today. Doesn't confirm he's playing the Masters -- likely a final test -- but it does confirm he's passed all his tests thus far. In his head, his body, mind, & game are a "go" to the point. That is amazing. https://t.co/uJ3RF3xTvyMarch 29, 2022
Was asked if Tiger’s still the needle in golf. In a strange way I think there might be *more* interest in him now than ever. The post-fusion comeback was incredible. This post-accident one is downright Shakespearean. All this to say—nobody’s tracking any other golfer’s plane. https://t.co/t4X7YlKe78March 29, 2022
BREAKING: #TIGERWOODS' JET IS AIRBORNE NORTHBOUND! https://t.co/U4TSG9jvPr #N517TW #EJM517 Is he playing in #TheMasters? Will update! #MastersJets2022 pic.twitter.com/tR0AYYvimrMarch 29, 2022
#TigerWoods has landed in #AugustaGA 1 week out from the 2022 #MastersTournament. Thanks for following along this morning! pic.twitter.com/Qi5qZcB5cQMarch 29, 2022
Just landed at bush field pic.twitter.com/8eHZRSoNWIMarch 29, 2022
🐅 🐅 🐅 pic.twitter.com/bCCgo4MnDcMarch 29, 2022
pic.twitter.com/ODNC0ZmWTwMarch 29, 2022
If you're wondering about who still moves the needle in golf, Scottie Scheffler became No. 1 in the world a few days ago and didn't trend on Twitter, while Tiger Woods took a plane ride today and has been trending all morning.March 29, 2022
🚨#NEW: The jet belonging to Tiger Woods is arriving at Augusta Regional airport in advance of a planned scouting mission at ANGC.March 29, 2022
🚨THE GOAT IS HERE!!!🚨TW is wheels down at AGS!!!#TigerWoods #TheMasters(📸 ©29MAR2022 EurekaEarth)#EurekaEarth #NotDrone #DiscoverThePresent pic.twitter.com/hJUc6Ns9sxMarch 29, 2022
While we await confirmation of Woods reasons for arriving in Augusta, one thing is for sure - with interest like this, if he does announce his involvement in the tournament, it will surely cause a social media eruption unlike anything we've ever seen before. For now, it's a case of "watch this space".
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