Tiger Woods will not be playing next week’s Players Championship, a tournament he’s won twice. Which bears the question, is it time to worry? Woods’ next start remains a mystery as the golf world counts down the days to the Masters. “Back just not ready. Not concerning long term, just not ready,” said Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg. This will mark Woods’ fourth consecutive week away from the PGA Tour. In the most recent start of the two he’s made this year, he finished last among the players who made the cut at Riviera. It was there that Woods said he was bothered by stiffness in his fused back, which led him to opt out of the following week’s WGC-Mexico Championship – where he tied for 10th a year ago. Steinberg said there’s no lingering health issues to be concerned about. “It’s the new normal. Things are week to week. He’s very much good to go when he’s healthy, and he’s not when he’s a little sore.” Last year, Woods played five events leading into the Masters – the Farmers, Genesis, Mexico Championship, the Players and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. No one quite knows where he will make his next start on the PGA Tour. All told, Woods has played just eight rounds this year…
Tiger Woods will not tee it up at Players Championship
Tiger Woods will not be playing next week’s Players Championship, a tournament he’s won twice. Which bears the question, is it time to worry? Woods’ next start remains a mystery as the golf world counts down the days to the Masters. “Back just not ready. Not concerning long term, just not ready,” said Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg. This will mark Woods’ fourth consecutive week away from the PGA Tour. In the most recent start of the two he’s made this year, he finished last among the players who made the cut at Riviera. It was there that Woods said he was bothered by stiffness in his fused back, which led him to opt out of the following week’s WGC-Mexico Championship – where he tied for 10th a year ago. Steinberg said there’s no lingering health issues to be concerned about. “It’s the new normal. Things are week to week. He’s very much good to go when he’s healthy, and he’s not when he’s a little sore.” Last year, Woods played five events leading into the Masters – the Farmers, Genesis, Mexico Championship, the Players and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. No one quite knows where he will make his next start on the PGA Tour. All told, Woods has played just eight rounds this year…