KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Brandt Snedeker starts a new year in golf with hopes of avoiding an old problem -- staying healthy. The Tournament of Champions, which starts Friday, is his first event since a freak accident in Shanghai two months ago. Snedeker was on a Segway scooter during a corporate outing at Sheshan International when he took a tumble and injured his left knee. "I had been on one all day in this pro-am," Snedeker said Wednesday. "I was going down the last hole, seeing how fast I could get it going. I hit taylormade r1 driver a sprinkler head, lost control a little bit and jumped off. I landed on my knee and my knee popped." He feared he had torn his ACL. Just his luck, he only suffered a small tear, along with a cracked tibia and a deep bone bruise. It was enough to keep him out of the Australian PGA, World Challenge in California and the Franklin Templeton Shootout in Florida. Harris English replaced him as Matt Kuchar's partner in the Shootout, and they went on to win. Snedeker said the knee feels good, though the real test starts Friday. He spent last week playing taylormade sldr driver at Hideaway in the California desert, walking 18 holes a day and carrying his own bag. The good news at Kapalua is that he has his caddie. Not so good is that the Plantation Course was built on the side of a mountain, featuring some of the steepest climbs he'll face all year. "I've had a few aches and pains of playing again, but nothing that concerns me," Snedeker said. "The only thing I'm worried about is walking 18 holes here. Palm Springs is dead flag. Walking this golf course is a little different." Source from: http://www.augolfclubsonline.com/article-41-Brandt-Snedeker-ready-after-layoff.html
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