Woods recovery ‘is not as fast as he would like’

Tiger Woods (right) said this week that recovery from his latest back surgery has not gone as quickly as he wanted, stating it was too soon to set a target date for a return to action.

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The 15-time Major champion, who will turn 50 later this month, underwent disc replacement surgery in October, the latest in a series of operations and injuries that have kept him sidelined since the 2024 British Open.

Speaking at his Hero World Challenge tournament in the Bahamas on Tuesday, the former world No 1 revealed that he had recently been cleared to try chipping and putting, but had no idea of when he may return to competitive action.

“It's not as fast as I'd like it to be,” Woods replied when asked about the pace of his recovery from what was the seventh operation on his back.

“It was a good thing to do, something I needed to have happen and it just takes time and dedication to the rehab process.”