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McIlroy recalls lunch with Woods during 2017 health issues

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Following Tiger Woods’ victory at the Masters, Rory McIlroy posted one of the more interesting tweets of congratulations.

“Very few people really know what [Woods] has been thru to get back to this point,” he tweeted. “So cool seeing him with Tida, Sam, Charlie, Erica and the rest of the team behind 18 green. Couldn’t be happier for him! What a great day for golf! #TheMasters”

Woods’ health issues in recent years have been well documented and his comeback to major prominence has been compared to some of the greatest comebacks in all of sports.