Tiger Woods comeback to action next week at Firestone

It looks like Tiger Woods' 2011 isn't over behind all. 

Late Thursday afternoon, Woods made the surprising announcement that he will come back to tournament action next week at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. 

This doesn't exactly dig with swing coach Sean Foley's statement earlier this week that Woods hadn't even begun hitting at the driving range, but perhaps Woods has been practicing on his own at home. He is got the room, you know.

Woods has played accurately nine holes of competitive golf since his unforgettable run at Augusta earlier this year; knee and Achilles injuries forced him out of  the Players Championship on the first day and kept him out of two majors. 

According to his website, Woods continued both injuries during the third round of the Masters, when he tried to hit away of pine straw on the 17th hole. But now, according to his Twitter account, he is well, let's let him tell you.

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Bubba Watson shines in Ohio

World Golf Championship, Akron, Ohio : Woods is battling tough to avoid losing his world number one status.
Bubba Watson fired up a first-round 64 to lead the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two shots as Tiger Woods looked set to lose his world number one ranking.
Watson carded seven birdies with Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell, Kenny Perry and Adam Scott two behind, while Woods struggled with a four-over-par 74.
Mickelson force top the rankings with a win or a top-four finish in Ohio if Woods finishes outside the top 37.
Lee Westwood can also become number one but finished the day with a one-over 71.

FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD: -6 B Watson (US) -4 P Mickelson (US), A Scott (Aus), G McDowell (NI) -3 C Campbell (US), R Goosen (SA), S O'Hair (US), J Overton (US), B Van Pelt (US) Selected others: -2 R Mcllroy (NI), P Casey (Eng) -1 P Harrington (Ire), E Els (SA), E R Fisher (Eng), L Glover (Eng), L Donald (Eng) +1 J Rose (Eng), L Westwood (Eng), R McGowan (Eng), +4 T Woods

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Tiger woods endorsements updown expected $22 million

NEW YORK : Tiger Woods estimated endorsements for 2010 are value $22 million less than last year, according to Sports Illustrated’s yearly analysis of the highest-earning American athletes.

Woods is still No. 1 on the list, as he has been for the rankings in seven years. But his estimated total earnings of more than $90 million are updown 30 percent from nearly $128 million two years ago.Rival Phil Mickelson is again No. 2 position with total earnings of more than $61 million. His estimated endorsement profits is $52 million, compared with $70 million for Woods.

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