Tiger Woods stays in restoration mode and feels bodily unprepared to compete on the golf course after present process one other again surgical procedure in September.
Woods, a bystander within the Hero World Problem within the Bahamas, attends the unofficial occasion as a result of he serves because the host.
“I am not event sharp but,” the 15-time main champion stated. “I am nonetheless not there. These are 20 of one of the best gamers on the planet and I am not sharp sufficient to compete towards them at this stage. So after I’m able to compete and play at this stage, then I’ll.”
Woods, who turns 49 later this month, beforehand stated that he hoped to have the ability to play one event a month. On Tuesday, he backed off these feedback and cited his well being scenario as the rationale he is nonetheless idling as a event observer.
“I did not assume my again was going to go prefer it did this 12 months. It was fairly painful all through the top of the 12 months, and therefore I had one other process completed to it to alleviate the ache I had taking place my leg,” Woods stated. “So, whether or not my dedication going ahead is as soon as a month, yeah, I might say that once more, however I really do not know. I am simply making an attempt to rehab and nonetheless get stronger and higher and really feel higher, actually give myself one of the best probability I can going into subsequent 12 months.”
Woods admitted that he’s as aggressive as ever in regard to enjoying tournaments. Nonetheless, he is aware of that is not all that’s required anymore.
“The fireplace nonetheless burns to compete,” he stated. “The distinction is the restoration of the physique to do it’s not what it was once.”
Woods performed within the event at Albany Golf Membership final 12 months and completed 18th of 20.
His sixth again surgical procedure was essential to restore a nerve impingement in his decrease again about two months after his final aggressive begin at The Open.
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