No shades but Woods 'ready' for long-awaited comeback

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods picked up a headache after forgetting his sunglasses in his final practice round on Wednesday but otherwise declared himself good to go as he prepared to bring an end to a 16-month absence from tournament golf. On the eve of the Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas, the 40-year-old said he would be "focused" and "ready" for the first round of the exclusive 18-man event at the Albany course on the island of New Providence. After that we were jawing pretty good." Woods, who hosts the tournament to the benefit of his charitable foundation, did make one rookie error.

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