What was supposed to be a comeback from an injury-plagued 2014 campaign began with the question "Does Tiger Woods have the yips?" Progressed to, "Will Tiger Woods ever contend again?" And ended with, "Will Tiger's career ultimately be derailed by injury?/Will he be able to bounce back from yet another back surgery?"
Woods missed the cut in three of the four major championships. He withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open in February with a back issue and was out of commission to the Masters. At the Memorial Tournament, an event he has won five times, he posted a third-round 13-over 85, the worst score of his career.