Woods pulled out of this week’s Hero World Challenge after undergoing another procedure on his back.
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NASSAU,BAHAMAS–DECEMBER03:TigerWoodsspeakstothemediaatapressconferencepriortotheHeroWorldChallenge2024atAlbanyGolfCourseonDecember03,2024inNassau,Bahamas.(PhotobyKevinC.Cox/GettyImages)TigerWoodssaidonTuesdaythatheisnotphysicallyreadytoreturntoPGATouractionandhasa“longwaytogo”afterundergoinganotherbackprocedure.
SpeakingtoreportersinBahamasattheHeroWorldChallenge,WoodssaidthatheisstillrehabbinghisbackfollowingSeptember’smicrodecompressionsurgeryinthehopeshecanbestrongenoughtoreachhisgoalofplayingatleastonceamonth.
“Ididn’tthinkmybackwasgoingtogolikeitdidthisyear,”Woodssaid.“ItwasquitepainfulthroughouttheendoftheyearandhenceIhadanotherproceduredonetoittoalleviatethepainIhadgoingdownmyleg.
“Sowhethermycommitmentgoingforwardisonceamonth,yeah,Icouldsaythatalloveragain,butItrulydon’tknow.I’mjusttryingtorehabandstillgetstrongerandbetterandfee
