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Man suspected of money laundering in Ashland mail-order drug scheme ... Mt. Ashland Ski Area to open one lift Friday ... Idaho fugitive shot by police in March sentenced to 67 months ... Man suspected of money laundering in Ashland mail-order drug scheme ... Mt. Ashland Ski Area to open one lift Friday ... GOLF Woods returns with an eye to the past By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 2, 2014 @ 8:50 pm By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 2, 2014 @ 8:50 pm » Social News WINDERMERE, Fla. — Tiger Woods is making his latest comeback in golf with an eye to the past. Equipped with a new teacher and a stronger body, Woods said Tuesday he is working on a swing that incorporates previous moves that date as far back as his amateur days. He referred to it as “new, but old,” and the 14-time major champion will start testing it this week against an 18-man field of elite players at the Hero World Challenge. How old were some of those videotapes he watched of his previous swing? “Actually, it’s pretty interesting trying to find a VHS recorder,” Woods said. “I have a lot of tape like that. Fortunately, my mom is of age where she has that still in the house. So that was very beneficial to look at some of the old tapes.” Otherwise, it’s another new beginning. This is the fifth time Woods has returned from injury — the back, this time — over the last five years. The breaks have ranged from four weeks to four months. He last competed on Aug. 9 when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, ending his shortest season (eight tournaments) since his 2008 knee surgery and the first time he did not have a top 10. Woods said he had enough time off to let his body heal and to think about where he wants his game to go. First, he split with swing coach Sean Foley, ending a three-year relationship that produced eight PGA Tour wins but no majors. “I think that physically, I just wasn’t able to do some of the things that we wanted to do in the golf swing,” Woods said. Woods said there was no reason to look back at old swings at the time because he felt he was headed in the right direction — three victories in 2012, and five wins in 2013 in which he was voted PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time. Those two years were relatively free of injuries. “But unfortunately, physically I was getting damaged doing it,” he said. “So in retrospect, you look at it. Was I ever hurt when I was little? Granted, I don’t think we all were. I think we all could jump off roofs and nothing would break. But playing detective and looking back on it, you have to somewhat have an understanding physically of where you are at the time.” He announced just over a week ago that he had hired Dallas-based Chris Como as a swing consultant, after longtime friend Notah Begay put them together. Woods said he had a plan, and that Como was on the same page. “I was very surprised and very excited to see what he felt my swing should look like, and should look like going forward,” Woods said. “Because that was very similar to the vision I had.” Woods did not delve into specifics of his swing, which he rarely did when going through an overhaul with Butch Harmon, then Hank Haney and Foley. “It is new, but it’s old,” he said. “I say that because I haven’t done it in a very long time. We looked at a lot of video from when I was a junior, in junior and amateur golf. ... And it was quite interesting to see where my swing was then and how much force I could generate with a very skinny frame. How did I do that? How do I generate that much power? That’s kind of what we are getting back into it.” Even so, Woods concedes that age — he turns 39 at the end of the month — has kept him from overpowering golf the way he once did. “I’ve gotten stronger. I’ve gotten more explosive. I’ve gotten faster,” he said. “I now just need to hit more balls. But the body is good. I don’t have the sharp pain like I used to at the beginning of the year. I don’t have that anymore. I still have some aches and pains, just like anybody else who is my age and older.” By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 2, 2014 @ 8:50 pm » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. fantasy football Projecting Fantasy Winners, Losers for Week 16 Dec. 17, 2014 at 2:43 pm Best Advice in 60 Seconds for Fantasy Football Championships Dec. 17, 2014 at 1:30 pm Rankings and Top Sleepers for Key Playoff Matchups Dec. 17, 2014 at 12:27 pm Week 16 Fantasy QB Rankings Dec. 17, 2014 at 11:43 am Week 16 RB Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Dec. 17, 2014 at 10:26 am Updated Fantasy Rankings for Week 16 Dec. 17, 2014 at 10:00 am calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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