Tiger Woods is showing some positive signs of recovery.
On Monday, the 14-time major champion hit the ceremonial tee shot at Bluejack National Golf Club in Montgomery, Texas, and played five holes with British Open champion Mark O'Meara.
Woods said they were the first holes he had played since the Wyndham Championship last August, when he finished for a tie in 10th.
In an interview afterward, Woods said he felt "pretty good."
"I'm definitely a little tired but I feel pretty good," Woods said Monday, according to ESPN. "I haven't been out here playing like this. I hadn't played any holes until today. I know people have said I've played holes back at Medalist, but I haven't. This is actually the first time I've played holes since Wyndham. It's been awhile.
"I'm just progressing. You saw how I was going at it today, nice and smooth. That's harder than I have been going at it the last month. Just gradually progressing. We're just trying to progress and I'm doing that."
According to ESPN, the United States Golf Association confirmed that Woods was registered for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in June, but his agent Mark Steinberg said the move was "simply procedural."
