Tiger Woods has decided to stick with his caddie ahead of the playing at The Masters. He will begin pursuit of a 16th major and sixth at The Masters on Thursday after he was included on the list of players for the event. He will compete with experienced caddie Lance Bennett by his side.
It was confirmed on Friday that the 48-year-old, who has not played since the Genesis Open in February, will be competing at Augusta in 2024. Since his horrific car crash car in 2021 in which he sustained serious leg injuries, the American has appeared in just eight tournaments and his world ranking has now dropped to No.950.
The news means this is the first time Woods will have the same caddie at consecutive events since parting ways with Joe LaCava after the 2023 Masters. Commenting on why he appointed Bennet in February, he said: "As far as Lance is concerned, I've had a great relationship with him over the years going back to when he caddied for Kuch and when we played at the Presidents Cup together back in, what, Muirfield Village.
"We've had the same type of feels in how we look at the golf course and how we read putts, they're very similar. I think we're going to be a great team and look forward to the challenge."At the 2023 Masters, the 15-time major winner made the cut to equal the record for successive cuts made at the major.
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