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Tiger Woods 'ready to go' for Masters, Fred Couples says, after 9 practice holes at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods finished his preparation for the 86th Masters by playing the second nine at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday.

Woods, Justin Thomas and Fred Couples were the first group off the 10th tee around 8 a.m. ET. It was the third time Woods played nine holes this week as he prepares to play in his first tournament since suffering serious injuries in a car wreck on Feb. 23, 2021.

"He looked the exact same, maybe a little better, a little sharper," Couples said. "JT was way better, too.