Woods Won't Swing a Club Until 2009

Tiger Woods' blog update today on tigerwoods.com (you must be a member of Club Tiger to view it) includes a daunting reminder of the seriousness of his injury and rehabilition: Woods says he won't even try to swing a golf club until next year.

"As far as swinging a club, that's not going to happen until next year. I just don't have a choice. We simply don't know what type of swelling there would be or if there would be any residual effects the next day once you start wheeling and dealing on the knee. Everyone's body reacts differently. I could putt right now but I'm not going to do it.

"I don't know what the doctors are going to tell me about playing golf down the road. I'm taking it day-to-day, week-to-week. All I'm doing every day is looking forward to my next day."

Imagine the frustration that must be involved when you're the greatest golfer of all-time and one of the most intense competitors in sports, and can't do something you love. It's a sign of Tiger's self-discipline that he is succeeding in taking his doctors' advice to go very slow.

But Woods' recovery is progressing. He notes in the blog post that he is now gingerly riding a stationary bike, the first exercise activity (other than walking) he is able to add back to his routine.

While Woods is unable to do anything with his golf game now, he's still saying very busy. He says that he recently visited Congressional Country Club to discuss with club members keeping the AT&T National there from 2012 through 2017; he's been working with Gatorade on a new drink; he's been working on his course design projects in North Carolina and Dubai.

And he's even watched a little golf on TV. And playing with daughter Sam? "I can't catch Sam yet, but I'm getting close."

He also recently rinsed, lathered and repeated; and this morning Tiger clipped his toenails. The clippings will be auctioned next week on eBay. OK, I made up this part.

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