Perry welcomes back Woods
March 18, 2010 - 0:0
Kenny Perry has welcomed the news that Tiger Woods will make his comeback at The Masters and insists he will be warmly accepted by his peers.
Woods revealed on Tuesday that he will bring an end to his four-month exile from the game at the season's first major next month.Perry admitted that he thought the world number one would chose to return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill next week, but is just glad that Woods will soon be back to boost the game once again.
""Well that's great, it's great news,"" he told Sky Sports News.
""I figured he'd come back next week at Bay Hill since he lives there and he's won it six times I think.
""But whatever, it's awesome to have your stud back, our star. He carried our tour, I thank him every day because my pay-check has really risen because of him and our sport really grew because of him.""
Perry continued: ""We all forgive him, he's come back and we're his family out here.
""You know I tell everybody I've got my family at home, but I've got my tour family that I travel with week-in, week-out. We're like a travelling circus, we travel different cities but we're all together.
""I just want to give the guy a hug, give him a handshake and get him on back out here playing great golf again. I want to beat him!""
Tom Lehman, who captained Woods at the 2006 Ryder Cup, was equally pleased with news of his return and believes that Augusta will provide the ideal venue for him to ease his way back into competitive action.
""I think it's a great thing,"" stated the 1996 Open champion.
""For everything that he's been through and for his family I think it was time to get back in the mainstream once again.
""It's (Augusta) the best place to start. It's a place where they demand respect from the fans towards the players and the players towards the fans. It'll be good, it's a good place.""
(Source: Skysports)