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Woods returns after worst professional round ever, Dustin Johnson debuts

February 3, 2015
Tiger Woods talks to the media after playing a practice round at the Phoenix Open golf tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Tiger Woods talks to the media after playing a practice round at the Phoenix Open golf tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP) — Tiger Woods is coming off his worst round as a pro, an 11-over 82 on Friday in the Phoenix Open and returning this week at Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open.

He missed the cut by 12 shots and tied for last in the 132-man field.

Woods also tied for last in his own 18-man Hero World Challenge in December in his only other event since missing the cut in the PGA Championship in August.

He played only nine times worldwide last year because of surgery to his back and lingering issues.

Woods won the 2013 tournament for the last of his eight Torrey Pines tour titles, including the 2008 U.S. Open.

Dustin Johnson is returning for his season debut after a six-month leave of absence because of “personal challenges.”

Golf.com reported that he failed a drug test for the third and time and had been suspended. The PGA Tour denied he was suspended.