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Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is again on the Masters, alongside along with his slight limp. It isn’t each step, each minute. However it’s there. And as a lot {hardware} as he has in his mended proper leg, the limp figures to be with him for so long as he performs the game he as soon as dominated.
As for the way lengthy he retains taking part in Augusta Nationwide? That’s slightly tougher to foresee.
Woods conceded that every journey to the Masters — at his age (47) and with surgical procedures on each legs and his again during the last decade — makes him surprise if it’s going to be the final one.
“I don’t know what number of extra I’ve in me,” Woods stated Tuesday.
This might be his twenty fifth time taking part in the Masters, and Woods nonetheless is shocked there was a twenty fourth. He was nonetheless recovering final yr from crashing his automotive off a suburban Los Angeles street at over 85 mph, crushing bones in his proper leg so badly he stated docs contemplated amputation.
“I didn’t know if I used to be going to play once more at the moment,” Woods stated. “For some cause, every thing sort of got here collectively and I pushed it slightly bit and I used to be in a position to make the lower, which was good.”
Woods has an infinite presence at Augusta Nationwide due to his impression on the sport, to not point out the 5 inexperienced jackets he has gained, the final one in 2019. A yr in the past, the web lit up with aviation monitoring websites that adopted his flight plan to the membership for a pre-Masters scouting report.
And but now he provides this Masters a way of normalcy.
Golf has been consumed with the good divide between the institution and Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which has 18 gamers on the Masters who’re suspended from taking part in common PGA Tour occasions. There may be hypothesis how gamers on each side will get alongside.
After which there may be Woods on the Masters. Azaleas and dogwoods are in bloom. Hundreds observe him in observe rounds. And Thursday will carry a well-recognized chorus from the primary tee: “Fore please, Tiger Woods driving.”
From there, nobody is certain what to anticipate, Woods included.
“He appears good,” stated Rory McIlroy, who performed Monday with Woods, 63-year-old Fred {Couples} and 20-year-old Tom Kim. “You realize, if he didn’t need to stroll up these hills and have all of that, I’d say he’d be one of many favorites. He’s received the entire photographs. It’s simply that bodily limitation of strolling 72 holes, particularly on a golf course as hilly as this.”
Woods has matured, via time and too many surgical procedures, from the relentless champion to a guardian prepared to move alongside a few of the native information he picked up as a youthful man from {Couples} and Raymond Floyd, from Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal.
He nonetheless desires to compete. There can be no level in staying after the Masters Membership dinner Tuesday evening if that weren’t the case. And he nonetheless thinks he can discover slightly magic.
He has stated all over the place he has performed during the last yr — a complete of 11 rounds in 4 tournaments, one among them a 36-hole exhibition in a cart along with his son — that hitting photographs isn’t the issue. It’s attending to the subsequent one.
“Yeah, mobility, it’s not the place I would love it,” Woods stated. “I’ve stated to you guys earlier than, I’m very fortunate to have this leg — it’s mine. Sure, it has been altered and there’s some {hardware} in there, however it’s nonetheless mine. It has been powerful and can all the time be powerful. The flexibility and endurance of what my leg will do going ahead won’t ever be the identical. I perceive that.
“That’s why I can’t put together and play as many tournaments as I like, however that’s my future, and that’s OK. I’m OK with that.”
Woods discovered a small victory in simply taking part in final yr, and making the lower was a bonus. He has by no means missed the lower on the Masters as a professional, and that streak is on the road once more. Then once more, he confirmed up at Riviera in February for his first PGA Tour occasion in seven months and performed all 4 rounds.
“I feel my sport is healthier than it was final yr at this specific time,” he stated. “I feel my endurance is healthier. However it aches slightly bit greater than it did final yr simply because at that specific time once I got here again, I actually had not pushed it that usually. And I had slightly window through which I did push it and was in a position to come again.
“I simply need to be cognizant of how a lot I can push it,” he stated. “Like Rory was saying, I can hit numerous photographs however the problem for me goes to be the strolling going ahead. I want it could possibly be simpler.”
So why trouble exhibiting up?
Woods lengthy has stated there’s no level in exhibiting up if he didn’t suppose he may win. He teased with a 67 within the third spherical at Riviera. The photographs are nonetheless in there. And he is aware of Augusta Nationwide higher than any championship course he performs.
He pointed to {Couples}, who swings freely and walks casually, and nonetheless can maintain his personal. {Couples} shares the report with Gary Participant for many consecutive cuts made on the Masters with 23. Woods can tie them if he makes it to the weekend.
Woods was requested if he felt the youthful gamers to whom he passes alongside a few of his information understand him as any sort of a menace. In his 13 PGA Tour occasions since he gained his record-tying 82nd title on the PGA Tour, his greatest end is a tie for ninth. That was earlier than the automotive crash.
“Whether or not I’m a menace to them or not, who is aware of?” he stated. “Folks most likely didn’t suppose I used to be a menace in 2019, both, however sort of turned out OK.”
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – An incident at a Rockdale County chemical facility has closed a section of Interstate 20 between Augusta and Atlanta.
It also prompted a shelter-in-place order, evacuations and other road closures, officials said.
Around 5 a.m., a sprinkler at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers malfunctioned and sprayed water on a chemical, causing a reaction that created a large, hazardous smoke plume, which then began drifting to the northeast, Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said shortly after 10 a.m.
The malfunction also caused a small fire on the BioLab roof, which was contained, McDaniel said.
The fire has since reignited, and a huge plume of smoke is billowing from the facility, prompting an evacuation order for anyone between Sigman Road and I-20, according to county officials. Anyone in the evacuation zone needs to leave the area, officials said. Anyone outside the zone is asked to stay away.
Officials said I-20 would be blocked off in both directions between Salem Road and Turner Hill. The Georgia State Patrol has been called in to help with traffic control in the area, the sheriff’s office said.
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has issued a shelter-in-place order on behalf of the Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency for residents in the north half of the county, above Sigman Road. Those residents should remain indoors with the windows and doors closed, and should turn off their air conditioners.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Across the CSRA restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations have been impacted by Helene.
We’re On Your Side with what’s open. We’ll continue to update this list with places and timestamps.
Gas stations:
- As of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Costco Gas station
- As of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Pilot Travel Center on Gun Club Road
- As of 11:20 a.m. Sunday, Enmarket, 12545 Heritage Highway, Bamberg, S.C.
- As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Circle K on Jimmie Dyess.
- As of 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Golden Pantry on Lincolnton Road
Grocery stores:
- As of Saturday, Kroger on Washington Road
- As of Saturday, Publix on Washington Road
- As of Saturday, Walmart in Evans.
- As of Saturday, Publix on Furys Ferry
- As of Saturday, Lowe’s in Columbia County
- As of Saturday, Edgefield Butcher Shop
- As of 11 a.m. Sunday, Walmart in Swainsboro was open for groceries only. No gas.
- Piggly Wiggly in Bamberg County
Restaurants:
- Toaste Augusta
- As of Saturday, Pool Room in Edgefield
- As of Sunday at noon, Okinawa: Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bowl is open for dine-in and takeout services. Cash only. They cannot accept call-in orders.
Other:
- Twin City Home & Hardware, 10 GA-192, is open. They plan to be there until 4 p.m. Sunday. Cash only. Bring a flashlight and patience. They had charcoal, extension cords, flashlights batteries and more.
- The Barnwell County YMCA will be open Sunday from 1-5 p.m. for showers, WiFi and charging devices only.
- Salvation Army feeding locations for Sunday until 1 p.m.: Odell Weeks Parking Lot, Salvation Army Soup Kitchen at 604 Park Avenue and the Salvation Army Office, 322 Gayle Avenue.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Leaders in Augusta and other communities grappling with recovery from Hurricane Helene are urging people to conserve water – but they disavow rumors going around that they’ll shut off water use after a certain hour.
The rumors of water shutoff took flight Saturday, apparently fueled by social media.
That led Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson to make a statement at a news conference that the rumor was not true.
The rumor was perhaps fueled by a mixture of a curfew that’s been ordered as well as a request to conserve water.
But Johnson said at a news conference Saturday that it’s absolutely not true that either the city of Augusta or neighboring Columbia County will cut off water use for people.
He said it’s true that city officials are asking the public to conserve water.
And it’s true that in some cases utility workers have to isolate some water mains long enough to repair them, though that’s hard because of all the uprooted trees.
But the city is working to provide as much water as possible, he said.
Despite that claim, News 12 has gotten phone calls from viewers in south Augusta who complain that their water flow is down to a trickle, if that.
Requests for water conservation are being made by communities across the CSRA as widespread electrical outages continue. That’s electricity that normally pumps water from wells and refills water tanks.
Leaders want to keep water tanks as full as possible to meet demand, so they are asking people not to water their yards and to otherwise conserve water.
Among the requests:
- The cities of Girard, Vidette and Waynesboro request that water be conserved. If you need water, bring clean containers with lids and go to Burke County Emergency Management Agency stations at Spring Branch Church Road, Hephzibah-Keysville Road, Highway 305 in Gough, Story Mill Road, Highway 56 South between Waynesboro and Midville, and EMA headquarters in Waynesboro. Water is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at these stations.
- The Allendale Water Department posted these tips on how to conserve water on a daily basis both inside and out, including turning off the water when brushing your teeth or shaving, reducing flushing and using washing machines for full loads only.
- The Edgefield County Water and Sewer is asking all customers to conserve water in the aftermath of Helene. All facilities are currently operating on generator power, but fuel supplies are limited at this time. Please use water for cooking, bathing and bathroom use only.
- The New Ellenton Commission of Public Works asks its customers to conserve water until power is restored. This will help the utility conserve water that’s currently in the tanks.
- Also asking for conservation of water is the Montmorenci-Couchton Water & Sewer District. Without power, the utility can’t operate its wells to pump water back into the tanks.
- The water system lost pressure in Jackson, and officials on Saturday asked that when service resumes, boil water before consuming it until further notice.
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