Woods back on the course, readying for return to TOUR

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Tiger Woods is back on the course.

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No, not in a PGA TOUR field, but he's one step closer to that goal. According to TigerWoods.com, the world's No. 1 player has begun practicing at Isleworth Country Club, his home course in Orlando, Fla.

"As I had hoped," Woods wrote on his site this week, "After Jan. 1, I started hitting longer irons and my driver. I'm not swinging as hard as I can, but I'm working towards that goal."

This development in Tiger's recovery does not, however, bring the golf world any closer to an ETA on his big comeback. While he is practicing with swing coach Hank Haney close at hand, he is being cautious in his decision to get back to competitive golf when he's fit enough.

"So far, my knee has held up well," he wrote on his site. "But I don't know when I'll be able to return to competition. I'd like to thank everyone for their support and concern, and I'm looking forward to rejoining the PGA TOUR when I think that I'm ready."