It looks like Tiger Woods may be back on the golf course sooner than most of his critics expect. British website "News of the World" has obtained photos that reportedly show Tiger on the golf course preparing for a comeback. Some believe that the comeback will occur at the Tavistock Cup in about two weeks.

In the pictures, Woods is said to be at his home in Isleworth, where he lives. The golf outing lasted nine hours, implying that Woods was doing some serious preparation.

During the scandal, where Tiger was accused of cheating on his wife, Elin, Woods said that he was taking an indefinite break from golf. In his televised apology in February, Woods stated, "I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don't know when that day will be. I don't rule out that it will be this year."

This is right on schedule. As I mentioned in one of my prior pieces about Tiger Woods, he is not going to miss this season for the world. Tiger has too much to gain by coming back and too much to lose by not returning immediately. He won't wait until the end of the season to make his heroic return. He will return in time for the Masters and position himself to absolutely torch the field.

Golf in America does not exist without the presence of Tiger Woods. Even Accenture, the first sponsor who dropped Woods, was incredibly polite in their reaction to Woods' televised press conference, which completely undermined their signature event. The reason they were so polite was likely driven by the fact that they realize that maintaining a good relationship with the greatest golfer in the history of all mankind might be a good corporate strategy. While Accenture may never re-sign Tiger as their spokesperson, they know that Tiger has the ability to turn the lights off or on during their tournament by choosing to appear or stay home. Everyone must be nice to Tiger, even if they think he's a sex addict (which I don't believe he is).

The Tiger Woods' life story just got interesting. There is quite a bit more to come.

Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.