(Officialsportsbetting.com) – Tiger Woods hopes the familiar surroundings of Torrey Pines will ease his transition to tournament golf when he plays in his first full tournament field in 17 months starting on Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. The 41-year-old Woods, who was sidelined by back pain and a series of back surgeries, plunges into his comeback with a string of tournament appearances. “We all know I haven’t played a full schedule in a very long time so this is an unknown,” said Woods, who played in Wednesday’s Pro-Am to have a look at the revamped North Course.