AUGUSTA, Ga. — Elvis entered the building Sunday at Augusta National.

Tiger Woods, in the flesh and fewer than 14 months removed from the grisly one-car crash he was in outside of Los Angeles in February of 2021, flew in his private jet to Augusta on Sunday afternoon and began preparation to play the Masters this week.

By 3:21 p.m. Sunday, Woods was on the practice grounds flushing shots as if he’d never sustained injuries severe enough that his right leg nearly had to be amputated.

After an impressive 19-minute ball-striking session — working his way from wedges, to long irons to 3-wood and finally driver — Woods, accompanied by his caddie, Joe LaCava, and close friend and adviser Rob McNamara, was taken by cart to the 10th tee to play some holes, presumably the back nine.

Reporters, who were permitted in the practice area, were not permitted on the golf course to follow Woods’ round.

After nearly five days of silence since he created a stir by showing up at Augusta to play an 18-hole practice round with his son, Charlie, Woods finally spoke on Sunday — with his appearance and with his clubs.

He’ll speak officially at 11 a.m. Tuesday, after being added to the pre-tournament interview schedule.

Woods, the five-time Masters winner, delivered this message via his Twitter account Sunday morning and it came with a caveat.

“I will be heading up to Augusta today to continue my preparation and practice,” Woods wrote. “It will be a game-time decision on whether I compete.”

Woods, in his post, went on to congratulate 16-year-old Anna Davis on “an amazing win” at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and “good luck to all the kids in the @DriveChipPutt” which was taking place Sunday.

Woods’ tack — the “game-time decision” part — is consistent with how he’s gone out of his way to temper expectations in the few times he’s spoken publicly since the crash.

As much as Woods tries to tamp down the expectations, they’ll be running wild all week. Billy Horschel, the No. 13 ranked player in the world, was on the range rapt while watching Woods hit balls and described himself as “giddy” by what he witnessed.

“I haven’t seen him hit two balls in two years,” Horschel told two reporters, Evin Priest from Australian Golf Digest and Sean Martin from PGATour.com. “He looked like Tiger to me. He looked good. His swing looked good. It didn’t look like there was any loss of (swing) speed. He could still hit it high, hit shots.

“Did he look like the 20-something Tiger? No. But he looked like the Tiger we saw before the accident, in my opinion, the way the swing looked and the speed.”

Woods last competed in a PGA Tour event at the 2020 Masters. He, of course, last won at the 2019 Masters.

Woods’ trip to Augusta was a sure sign that he believes his golf game is good enough to win a sixth green jacket and tie Jack Nicklaus for the most ever.

The trip was purely to see how his leg and his stamina would hold up walking 18 holes at Augusta, which is a particularly hilly and difficult walk.

Woods obviously felt his body was able to withstand the physicality it took Tuesday that he was back on Sunday to prepare to compete. It seems only an unexpected physical setback in the next couple of days will keep him from teeing it up for Thursday’s opening round.

Woods’ presence this week will overwhelming. Think back to the hysteria of his 2019 win and multiply it by a lot.

“For him to even be here this week, and hopefully be playing — which I think he is — I think we’re all giddy about it,’’ Horschel said. “It’s pretty exciting.’’