Tiger Woods is to be congratulated in the manner he conducted himself during his first appearance in the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.

From the moment he arrived on Tuesday afternoon to play a practice round with eventual three-time champion, Davis Love 111 to he birdied the final hole in what was a disappointing last day level par 70, Woods could not have been more engaging.

Nearly 20 years after he turned pro and ‘Tigermania’ grips Greensboro.

He signed autographs and had his picture taken throughout much of Wednesday’s Pro-Am and the theme continued over the four days of competition at the Sedgeworth Country Club course.

Woods couldn’t sign each and every autograph but I saw enough signing over the five days from Woods than I have not seen in a very long time.

There was also the sight I cannot recall seeing before and that was cheering and applause afforded Woods each and every time he emerged from the scorer’s hut, given the scorer’s hut was in full view of his adoring fans.

Tiger Woods in cotinuing good spirts post his third round.

Woods was just as engaging with the media agreeing to be interviewed at the end of every round, including the scenario on Saturday when PGA Tour media officer, Doug Milne called ‘last question’ but with the 14-time Major winne very much at ease answering  at least another half-a-dozen questions.

Then on each of the four days after his round Woods entertained a handfull of ‘additional’ questions from those he is very familiar and comfortable.

I had asked him on Friday that he seemed to be struggling with a back problem.  Woods sought to brush it off saying: “Old age, just old age”.

However as he left the course today a friendly pat on the lower back revealed Woods had fitted some form of large bangage or support under his traditional Sunday ‘power red’ shirt.

Tiger Woods photographed in a engaging manner he has been all week and that is engaging with the fans. (Photo – www.pgatour.com)

“It’s not my bad, just my hip,” he had remarked seconds prior when asked by a local journalist to comment on being seen grabbing his back a few times over his inward nine.

Of course, Woods went to Greensboro on a mission – to end a two-year winless drought and/or finish second on his own that would see the 14-time Major winner qualify for nexrt week’s lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series.

Woods drew record crowds to the course and it was very much a case of ‘Tigermania’ all over again and with Woods no doubt confident of delivering the result so many came to see.

“It was good, and it was enjoyable as the people here were absolutely incredible,” he said after today’s final round.

“The support they showed me, come out in droves like this given the humidity and the rain, they were out here all week and it was very special playing in front of them.”