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{2017 Presidents Cup]01:10:13:2800:01:20:25 Woods,Tiger, …when I was the vice-captain at Liberty National, my role was to help in whatever way I could…. I was looking at golf in a completely different perspective. As a player would I ever play again, would I compete again? I didn't know. And I took my role as a vice captain very seriously because who knows if I'd ever get the opportunity again. … {XXX months later} {sped up shots from throughout the 2018 season} {Tiger holes out at Tour Championship w/nat calls} Tiger Woods is tied for the lead…There’s a little of that old Tiger Magic…Call your friends it might be one of those days…And he walks it in with a huge step…This turned in to beyond description…Tiger Woods a winner again, number eighty.{new music w/ slo-mo shots of Tiger walking from Australia} w/ gfx into title pagePGA TOUR Entertainment presentsA PGA TOUR ProfileTiger Woods, Captain Comeback{December 5th, 2018 – Melbourne, Australia} It’s great to have Tiger back in town. We hope to see him out there playing. Next year he is the captain so even if he is not in the top 8 in terms of the World Rankings, he can pick himself.EVERYONE LOVES A COMEBACK STORY.THE RISE AND FALL AND RISE AGAIN OF OUR SUPER HEROS CAN BE RIVETING.{various Tiger moments}/{Tiger injuries, down on knees in fairway}SO, TO SEE TIGER WOODS NOW… IN AUSTRALIA, BEGINNING HIS REIGN AS PRESIDENTS CUP TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE 2019 U-S TEAM.IS ALMOST SURREAL.{nats} Thanks for having me, you have a great day alright. (You too) I’ll see you soon.{Interview nats} A lot of it has changed with my spinal fusion surgery…To live without the nerve pain has been quite a blessing.01:16:57:2700:01:08:20 Woods,Tiger: “…I didn't know what my future would be. Whether I would ever play competitively again, but I always wanted to be a part of the game of golf...JUST OVER A YEAR REMOVED FROM HAIL-MARY BACK FUSION SURGERY; AND MONTHS AFTER HIS TRIUMPHANT WIN AT THE 2018 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.{nats} What an ending to this PGA TOUR season.TIGER COMES TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA… A RE-BUILT MAN…FULL OF PERSPECTIVE THAT ONLY LIFE’S CHALLENGES CAN PROVIDE.01:16:57:2700:01:08:20 Woods,Tiger: “…It's about helping the game of golf and how can we grow the game. I felt like I grew the game as a player. I felt like I was a part of growing the game as a vice captain, and then now hopefully I can do that as a captain.TIGER’S CAPTAINCY OFFICIAL KICKED OFF BACK IN MARCH OF 2018, AS HE AND LEGENDARY SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPION ERNIE ELS WERE ANNOUNCED AS CAPTAINS FOR THE 2019 PRESIDENTS CUP.CONTINUING A RIVALRY THAT HAS SPANNED 20-PLUS YEARS.01:01:31:1100:00:37:18 Els,Ernie…it's great memories…the friendship we've built through those times is unique. I played against arguably one of the greatest players of all time. And I got my fair share, but not quite as many as he did. But we're great friends.01:00:33:2900:00:57:10Els,Ernie…subsequently, here we are. Tiger captain of the US team and I'm captain of the International team…very much two rivals going against each other again, as captains this time.01:14:41:1500:00:56:17: Woods,Tiger … we've gone back a long ways in this Presidents' Cup. What we did in 2003…that was some of the most amazing golf and the most amazing pressure I've ever been a part of. It's gonna be a lot of fun to do it with a friend and a competitor that I've known for a very long time.{NATS} That’s it? (Laughs) Okay.TIGER FIRST CAME TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE PRESIDENTS CUP IN 1998.THEN A 22-YEAR-OLD KID, JUST BEGINNING HIS REMARKABLE CAREER.A PRESIDENTS CUP ROOKIE, WITNESSING THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM DOMINATE AT ROYAL MELBOURNE.{NATS}HE WOULD PLAY AGAIN HERE IN 2011, THIS TIME, CLINCHING THE WINNING POINT FOR THE US SQUAD.{NATS} Very good. What a shotBUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. NOW A LIVING LEGEND… THE TEAM HE WILL CAPTAIN MADE UP OF PLAYERS WHO GREW UP IDOLIZING HIM.{Players talking about Tiger}Thomas, Justin: We grew up watching one of the best athletes of all-time dominate in Tiger Woods just absolutely tear apart golf tournaments, golf courses. Watching him do what he did. We all kind of want to be something dominating like that.Spieth, Jordan: We are tried to mimic his golf game…I mean kids growing up. He changed the sport, he really did. He’s established himself as the guy that has helped changed the sport.Koepka, Brooks: His competitiveness and his mental drive, the way he just kind of… it always seemed like he willed it in. You watch other guys start to back up and fold just as his name was coming up. As a little kid you’re like how cool would that be to have that kind of intimidation factor.{NATS} Good Morning Tiger. Big day. Can I get a picture?(It’s great to have you back.) Thank you very much. (Got lots of fans here) Thank you, Sir.01:00:00:01 00:00:59:00 Woods,Tiger: Yeah, there's certainly a level of excitement that I'm feeling now that I didn't before…being on property and seeing the golf course and understanding that I'm gonna the captain here…is very exciting. I'm looking forward to the challenges, I'm looking forward to my team playing, and trying to get after the internationals.{NATS}FOR A SPORTS CRAZED NATION LIKE AUSTRALIA AND CITY LIKE MELBOURNE, TIGER’S VISIT IS CERTAINLY A HUGE DEAL.{NATS} (Welcome). Pleasure, thank you so much. (It’s very nice to have you here) It’s an honor.A RARE CHANCE TO SEE ONE OF THE GAME’S ICONS IN PERSON.{NATS}01:09:10:2500:01:03:05 Woods,Tiger …Sport here in Melbourne is revered. They love sport…this is one of the greatest sporting countries and this is probably one of the greatest sporting cities there is in the world…And one of the neat things about playing here is that they are so respectful of the players. They want their nationals to win, but they're so respectful which is a lot of fun for us to play in front of.WHO COULD HAVE IMAGINED A YEAR AGO ANY OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE?WHO WOULD HAVE PREDICTED TIGER’S UNLIKELY RETURN TO PROMINENCE?NOT EVEN THE MAN HIMSELF, WHO NOW HAS THE RARE CHANCE TO NOT ONLY CAPTAIN THE U-S TEAM, BUT TO PERHAPS PLAY ON IT AS WELL.01:11:34:2300:00:36:05 Woods,Tiger “…I don't know if I will make the team. Hopefully I'll make the top eight. And, if I'm not in the top eight then it's up to myself, and the Vice Captains, and the rest of the players…whether or not I would be a contributing force to the team as a player. {last rip of nats from pressers} I’ve been a part of the Presidents Cup for 20 Years and now to have the opportunity to be a captain and to lead my guys into an environment that is going to be fun, that’s going to be exciting, that’s going to be electric. There’s nothing as a player better than to evolve into the roll of being a captain.01:30:06:2700:00:48:21Woods,Tiger …There's a level of excitement that I'm looking forward to… {NATS} I’ve never done selfies (laughs)…I'm looking forward to coming down here and leading my guys and being a part of the President's Cup. This is going to be one of the more fun events. They've supported here the last two times that we played in it. {NATS} Great year. Fantastic…It's always crazy, it's always fun and we're gonna enjoy it. ................
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