Tiger Woods still hopes to be able to establish it at The Masters from April 11-14, but says there is “no schedule” to return to the PGA Tour action; the fifteen-time main champion was recovering from his latest back surgery
By Ali Stafford
Last updated: 21/02/21 23:14
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Tiger Woods rules whether he will be able to get it out at Augusta National this April, after undergoing further back surgery over the winter
Tiger Woods rules whether he will be able to get it out at Augusta National this April, after undergoing further back surgery over the winter
Tiger Woods has admitted he is not sure when he will be able to return to competitive action as he is still recovering from his latest back surgery.
Woods underwent microdiscectomy in January to remove a fragment of the disc under pressure it hurt his nerves, the fifth time the fifteen-time main champion had back surgery.
The former world No. 1 last competed in the PNC Championships in December, along with his son Charlie, while Woods has not competed in the official PGA Tour since tying his 38th finish at The Masters in November.
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Woods has been forced to give up last month’s Farmers Insurance Open and this week’s Genesis Invitational, hosted by his foundation, and the 45-year-old has yet to set a date when he will be able to start playing again.
“There’s no schedule, it’s one of the frustrating things,” Woods told Golf Channel. “I’m just waiting for another MRI to see if the ring scar has sealed and sealed. Once that happens, I can commit to starting to do more.
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“From now on, he’s still very careful when you get out of bed, when you tie your shoes and all the little daily rehab stuff to try to strengthen your core. I wish I could do something a little more dynamic, but it’s not quite allowed yet.”
Woods has been unable to practice since his latest operation and is on the verge of falling out of the top 50 in the world as he was limited to nine PGA tours starting in 2020, and the five-time Masters champion is now facing a race that will be ready to open major. in April.
Woods won his fifth Green Jacket and 15th major title at the 2019 Masters
Asked if he would be able to perform at Augusta National, Woods told CBS: “God, I hope so. I have to get there first.
“A lot of it is based on my surgeons, my doctors and my therapists and I make sure I’m doing it right. This is just my back, so I don’t have much more room to blink there.
“I don’t know what the plan is. Right now the plan is to just go ahead and get an MRI and see if the ring joint has healed. If he’s scared, we can start making progress.”
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