Love cheat Tiger Woods is back on the fairway as he tries to putt his sex scandal behind him.

Our exclusive pictures show the troubled star during a NINE-HOUR practice session at his local course on Thursday.

Therapists treating him for sex addiction have told the romping golfer to get back to the birdies he's good at.

So Woods, 34, did a full 18 - that's holes not mistresses - at the Isleworth club near his Florida home.

And he aims to make his comeback in the Tavistock Cup - a competition between local state pros - in 15 days' time. A source said: "Tiger seemed to be in the zone totally. It's amazing how just three months ago he was in hiding and unable to get his head round even stepping back on a golf course.

"His therapists have advised him to get back into his normal routine. In the next few weeks he also has to re-apply himself to living a clean life away from the addiction course."

Woods' wife Elin is sticking by him for now in a bid to keep his mind focused on returning to golf and looking after his two children. The pair spent time at their old family home in Isleworth this week.

But Elin, 31, remains adamant that their marriage, unlike her husband's job, is not back on course.