Tiger Woods Returns to Action at Hero World Challenge

Every week hosts, Carlos Torres and Fred Altvater bring you  the Back 9 Report, which offers the best in news, views and information from around the world of Golf.

On this week’s Back Spin, they recap Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen becoming the first from that country to win the World Cup. A teenager from India, Aditi Ashok won her second consecutive title on the Ladies European Tour and they preview the LPGA Tour’s Final Stage of Q-School this week in Daytona Beach.

The Par-5 News includes pieces on the death of a golfing legend, Peggy Kirk Bell, the Olympic Golf course designed by Gil Hanse is dying in Rio de Janeiro, Scotland is not warming up to President-elect Donald Trump, Davis Love’s unique gift to his Ryder Cup team and a review of Global Golf Post’s Amateur All-Star Teams for both men and women.

With Tiger Woods set to return to the rigors of professional golf this week in his Hero World Challenge, the guys take to the Practice Range to discuss expectations and review what others are saying about his chance of being competitive.

They have a special VIG this week. The Mind Coach, Greg Liberto stops by to talk about the mental side of golf and gives tips to improve not only your golf game, but your life, as well.

In their Final Putts, Bubba Watson wants to be Mayor, Jeunghun Wang was named the European Tour’s Rookie of the Year, Billy Horshel lost his wisdom teeth, Wilson is trying to sell a non-conforming driver and David Feherty’s father dies at the age of 91, after suffering from Alzheimer’s.