Billy Horschel decided to chime in on the Tiger Woods saga ahead of this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, an event Woods chose to not to attend due to injuries. Witnessing the former world No. 1's chipping issues at Torrey Pines, Horschel still believes Woods will return to his dominant form.
Tiger Woods Not Playing Golf 'A Good Decision'
"I don't feel sorry for him," Horschel said (via SB Nation). "And it's not because I'm trying to be mean or anything. He always does [come back] and he's going to prove a lot of people wrong."
"It's tough to see Tiger play at that level like he has been," he added. "If I thought his game was never going to come back, yeah, I would show him a little sympathy, but I think his game will come back and he'll come back a better player from all this. It's tough to see, but I wouldn't say sympathy is the word to use."
Even with poor form and a chronic back injury, Horschel would be surprised if Woods skipped the Masters in April.
"Selfishly, I want to see him there," he said. "I want to see him back competing. I want to compete against him. If I happen to win the Masters, I want Tiger to be at that Masters. I want the best players in the world, and obviously ranking may not say he's the best player right now, but we all know he's the most talented player in the game of golf by far."
"So selfishly, I want him there."
The 2015 Masters will be held at Augusta National from Apr. 9-12.
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