Tiger Woods

AKRON, Ohio (AP):

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem saw Tiger Woods for the first time since his season-ending surgery and reported Sunday that the No. 1-ranked golfer was his usual self, except for being about 10 pounds lighter and walking with a slight limp.

"He lost 12 or 13 pounds after surgery, gained a few back," Finchem said. "He looks kind of thin."

Congressional Country

Woods and Finchem were at Congressional Country Club to speak with the members about the club hosting the AT&T National for six years after the 2012 U.S. Open. Results of the vote are not expected until later this month. And did the commissioner tell Woods how much he missed him?

"No, I said we missed him - the collective enterprise," Finchem said with a grin. "You guys, tournaments, sponsors, the fans in Venezuela who watch us on TV. Everybody misses him."

Finchem said he had no indication when Woods might return, but little doubt how he will return.

Bored to death

"The doctors set a minimum of six months, so that's what I'm assuming," Finchem said. "And he seems fine. He seems his usual self. He was limping a little bit at Congressional, but he said he started his rehab and he was excited about that because he had been bored to death.

"In my mind, it's only a question of when he starts coming back. And there's no doubt in my mind he'll be the same Tiger he's been," Finchem added.