There’s no doubt in Tiger Woods’ mind that he wants to play professional golf again. The timeline for his return, however, is not so certain.
The former world No. 1 spoke about his withdrawal from the Masters, subsequent back surgery, and his plans to return to competition in a blog post published on TigerWoods.com Wednesday.
“I could no longer live with the pain I had,” Woods said about his decision to undergo fusion surgery on his back — his fourth back procedure since April 2014. “We tried every possible non-surgical route and nothing worked. I had good days and bad days, but the pain was usually there, and I couldn’t do much.