Tiger Woods endured arthroscopic knee surgeries, nagging Achilles strains, and multiple back operations capped by a 2017 fusion. Yet instead of breaking him, the setbacks forged a tougher competitor. That resilience made his 2018 TOUR Championship victory—his first win in five years—all the more powerful for fans and fellow pros.

One of the pros who spoke out about Tiger Woods’ iconic comeback was Rickie Fowler , a guy who was dealing with his own share of injuries at the time. It was a rib injury, the doctors said, and it turned out to be a partial tear in his right oblique muscle. It affected him in different ways, including sidelining him from the first playoff in Memphis. He understood Woods and made that much clear on opening day at East Lake.

“It’s not easy playing with really

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