Tiger Woods sparks concern with latest announcement over his playing plans

Tiger Woods volition not vie successful the Dec. 5-8 Hero World Challenge successful Albany, Bahamas, the 15-times large victor said connected Monday, extending his agelong lack from competition.

Tournament big Woods was not listed connected the archetypal subordinate tract past period but had been wide expected to instrumentality 1 of 3 exemption spots for the competition, an unofficial lawsuit that features 20 of the world's apical players.

The American has not competed since helium missed the British Open chopped successful July and subsequently underwent microdecompression country for nervus impingement connected his little backmost successful September.

'I americium disappointed that I volition not beryllium capable to vie this twelvemonth astatine the Hero World Challenge, but ever look guardant to being tourney host,' the 48-year-old Woods wrote connected X.

Woods did not mention a crushed for his lack but has kept a constricted competitory docket for years owed to respective injuries.

The tournament's 3 exemption spots went to two-time large victor Justin Thomas, 2015 PGA Championship victor Jason Day and 20-year-old Nick Dunlap, who picked up a brace of wins connected the circuit this year.

Woods past played successful The Open astatine Royal Troon successful Scotland successful July, missing the cut. 

He played 5 tournaments successful 2024, finishing 60th successful the Masters and missing the chopped successful the different 3 large tournaments. 

Speaking backmost successful September, Woods was optimistic that helium would beryllium backmost playing successful the adjacent future.

'The country went smoothly, and I'm hopeful this volition assistance alleviate the backmost spasms and symptom I was experiencing passim astir of the 2024 season,' Woods said successful a connection astatine the time. 

'I look guardant to tackling this rehab and preparing myself to get backmost to mean beingness activities, including golf.' 

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