Interview: Tiger Woods reflects on his injury and comeback in conversation with Peter Dawson

Dubai, UAE – 8 February 2017: Tiger Woods - speaking with Peter Dawson, Chairman of Falcon Golf, and former Chief Executive of The R&A and former Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - reflects on the injury struggles he has faced over the past 18 months and his comeback. In the 10-minute film - shot at the Burj Al Arab, the Dubai landmark where he famously hit balls from the helipad in 2004 – Woods also looks ahead to the Masters, shares his views on how to speed up the game, and discusses his approach to course design.

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• TWPD1-5: Tiger Woods - speaking with Peter Dawson, Chairman of Falcon Golf, and former Chief Executive of The R&A and former Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - reflects on the injury struggles he has faced over the past 18 months and his comeback during a visit to the Burj Al Arab.
• TW1-5 + 8-9: Tiger Woods drives balls into the Arabian Gulf from the Burj Al Arab terrace ahead of the 2017 Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
• TW6-7: Ahead of the 2017 Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Tiger Woods revisits the Burj Al Arab helipad where he famously hit balls from in 2004. Tiger was taken on a helicopter tour of the city by HE Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council.