ll definitely need to make the adjustmments for the next game.ddddddddddddThere was no love lost between both sides as

NAPA, Calif. -- The Tiger comeback has become the Tiger tease.And not just for golf fans.It cant be easy for Tiger Woods to feel healthy enough to play, only for the little voices in his head telling him to wait.For all the speculation about whats going on with Woods, only he knows why his game would be good enough to commit to the Safeway Open one day, and why three days later it was not. That wouldnt seem to leave much time for what he said was a lot of soul searching and honest reflection before deciding to withdraw.Woods said on Sept. 7 that he hoped to play this week in the Safeway Open at Silverado, along with the Turkish Airlines Open in early November and his Hero World Challenge the first week of December in the Bahamas. His progress following two back surgeries last year allowed him to make such plans, which looked more like a reality when he officially entered the Safeway Open on Friday.He was gone before he was ever back.The portable signs leading to Silverado flashed a warning to drivers to expect delays because of the golf tournament. Traffic isnt likely to be an issue any longer. Wine tasting goes back to being the main event.There was no shortage of apologies from Woods. He was fully aware of the ramifications. He said he had every intention of playing and wouldnt have entered if he felt otherwise. This isnt what I wanted to happen, he said.It was the right decision because it was his decision.Woods showed plenty of loyalty to the PGA Tour by also canceling in Turkey, which will attract a strong field as part of the final stretch of events in the Race to Dubai on the European Tour. That leaves the Bahamas as his next comeback, subject to change.Most disconcerting to Woods is that according to his statement, this had nothing to do with his health, and everything to do with his confidence.Its one thing to say his game is not ready. Its another to say his game is vulnerable.Vulnerable to what -- scoring or scrutiny?The 14 months since Woods last played have been filled with mixed messages. Woods has used defeatist terms like Ive had a pretty good run and saying anything else he accomplishes in golf will be gravy. Then again, he has never failed to express his desire to play again.Jesper Parnevik, in an interview with Golf Digest in the November issue, said they have played nine holes at the Medalist Golf Club in Florida and by the way, hes been hitting a lot of balls, and hes hitting it great.On the range, at least, his trajectory and ball flight are like the Tiger we knew 15 years ago, Parnevik said.Hank Haney, his former swing coach, said Tuesday on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio that a well-known tour pro watched Woods about a month ago in Florida and described every other chip or pitch as a blade or a chunk.The mystery deepens.Golfers say all the time that their expectations are higher than anything the fans can put on them. That especially rings true in this case. Does anyone really expect Woods to play anything like the Woods who toyed with competition for more than a decade? Probably not. But does Woods expect that?The aura of Woods is not what it was and never will be again. Thats simply age. Woods is 40 and seems a lot older because of seven surgeries, including three on his back in the last 30 months. He has been gone from golf from 14 months and it feels much longer.Johnny Miller, the NBC Sports analyst and host at Silverado, suggested Monday that Woods has got to break the ice sometime. Even with the attention Woods brings, the Safeway Open would have been a safe return. Its the middle of football season and baseball playoffs. More than anything, it would have been a start.Now it feels like stage fright.Woods does not want to return until he feels he can compete. He missed a full week of practice while being an assistant at the Ryder Cup two weeks ago, though that still doesnt explain why he felt good enough to return to the PGA Tour on Friday and withdrew on Monday.Woods says he wants to play. He says his body will allow him to play.But hes not playing. Hes waiting.The scrutiny has never left him, and it never will. 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The Queensland Firebirds have booked a home Trans-Tasman netball semi-final after a pulsating 63-52 victory over perennial rivals NSW Swifts in the Australian Conference final in Brisbane on Monday night.The 11-goal victory kept the Firebirds undefeated home record against the Swifts intact and also ensured theyll host the 2016 decider should they qualify.Standing in the way of a fourth consecutive grand final appearance for the Firebirds will be the Dunedin-based Southern Steel, while the Swifts face New Zealand Conference champions Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the second semi-final.The contest began at an exhilarating pace as the Swifts gained early ascendancy until the Firebirds clicked into gear with Romelda Aiken at her dominant best finishing with 49 goals.I felt that was a really great game and both teams went at it all the way to the end, Aiken said.We stayed composed as much as we could because we knew theyd come out really hard and the Swifts are a team where you cant take your foot off the pedal.Theres still room for improvement and well definitely need to make the adjustmments for the next game.ddddddddddddThere was no love lost between both sides as the raucous Brisbane Entertainment Centre crowd spurred the hosts towards a four-point lead at the first change.Queensland consolidated their lead in the second stanza with goal attack Gretel Tippett landing a series of spectacular long range baskets that saw the defending champions hold a 32-27 halftime lead.The Swifts injected fresh legs from the bench after the main break with wing defence Abbey McCulloch and wing attack Stephanie Wood joining the fray to add extra starch to the flanks.The changes failed to make an indent on the scoreboard with Tippett and centre Kim Ravaillion continuing to feed the Gilbert into the reliable hands of Aiken to open up a 10-point three-quarter time lead.Swifts coach Rob Wright made wholesale changes in the fourth quarter but they failed to make any impact as the unrelenting Firebirds stamped their authority to ice their double digit victory. 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