Golf - Don't expect miracles from Woods in 2018, say experts

FILE PHOTO: December 2, 2017; New Providence, The Bahamas; Tiger Woods acknowledges the crowd after making his putt on the fifth hole during the third round of the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - As anticipation builds over Tiger Woods's official comeback after nearly a year rehabilitating from a spinal fusion, two former professionals have offered a tempered view of what to expect from the 14-times major champion in 2018 and beyond.

Woods completed 72 holes for the first time in three years when he finished equal ninth of 18 players at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas in December -- an unofficial event on the PGA Tour.