The stories of top-notch individuals are littered with anecdotes and Tiger Woods is no exception. That explains how the king of Golf combated all odds stacked against him, which came in the form of injuries and setbacks, and rose from the ashes like a phoenix in competitive Golf.

                                            Tiger Woods made an impressive comeback at the Hero World Challenge

And the future definitely looks upbeat for the ace Golfer who effortlessly negotiated all four rounds at the Hero World Challenge in his long-awaited comeback from back surgery.

Woods, who had his back fused just seven months ago, finished the tournament that he hosts to benefit his foundation with rounds of 69-68-75-68.

It was his first competitive golf tournament since early February so expectations weren’t that high – yet he beat half the field (tied 9th) in the 18-man event at Albany… albeit 10 shots adrift of winner Rickie Fowler.

                                            Tiger Woods made his strong presence felt at the Hero World Challenge

Tiger Woods posted three under-par rounds at the Hero World Challenge, including a final-round 4-under 68 highlighted by an eagle and a half-dozen birdies.

"I'm excited," Woods said afterward. "This is the way I've been playing at home, and when I came out here and played. I was playing very similar to this. Not quite hitting it as far, but I had the adrenaline going and, overall, I'm very pleased."