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Tiger Woods got up close and personal with a female fan on Friday after he hit a ball into her bag.

The legendary golfer had been at the top of the Day 2 leader board for the Valspar Championship in Florida when the misplaced shot on his final hole of the day led to a bogey and put him into a five-way tie for second, two shots behind Corey Conners.

The last time Woods, whose life went into a tailspin in 2009 following a scandalous string of marital infidelities, led a PGA Tour event was Aug. 22, 2015, during the Wyndham Championship.

Now, after his career had been in doubt, the 14-time major tournament champion appears to be making a comeback 11 months after his fourth back surgery.

“I had been away from the game, from competing for a year. So I didn’t know really what to expect,” Woods, 42, said.

“I’m not in pain. I’m just stiffer . . . The green light was only given to me a month prior to the tournament. So, I’ve come a long way in a short span of time. It takes a little while to warm up and get loose and get going, but other than that, I’m all right.”

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