TIGER WOODS returns to the PGA Tour in October, but first, his primary duty on any golf course will be as Ryder Cup assistant captain.

    According to Phil Mickelson, Woods is doing a great job of that.

    “I am so happy to see how well he has thought this through,” Mickelson said Sunday.

    “I can’t believe our conversations just this week, how detailed he is and the pairings, the possibilities, the players. Not just what matches they’re going to play, but where on the list. He has got us really a good, solid game plan.”

    Woods announced last week he would play three events in the fall of 2016, including the Safeway Open, the Turkish Airlines Open and the Hero World Challenge.

    It’s a moment the golf world has anticipated for more than a year: Tiger Woods’ return to competitive golf.

    The sport has been without Woods since August 2015 as Woods struggled to recover from injuries and surgeries.

    (SD-Agencies)