Making a come-back

Just about four months after his epic US Open victory, Tiger Woods returned to Torrey Pines without a limp, and without his Golf clubs.He had been ut of action since beating Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff for his 14th career major.Showing no signs of his season-ending knee surgery a week after the US Open, Woods wore a green caddie's bib inscribed with Abel's name as he guided him around the back nine of the South Course, where he has won six times in the Buick Invitational and once in a US Open he called his best ever. Playing with torn ligaments in his left knee and a double stress fracture in his leg, Woods made a 12-foot birdie on the final hole to force an 18-hole playoff, made a 4-foot birdie on the 18th in the playoff to stay alive and finally won with a par.