Tiger Woods Injury: Updates on Golf Star's Recovery from Back Surgery

Tiger Woods hasn't appeared in a competitive golf tournament since August 2015 due to a back injury, and it remains unclear when he will return to action.

Continue for updates.

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Woods Withdraws from PGA Championship

Tuesday, July 19

The PGA Championship announced that Woods decided to withdraw from the tournament, noting Harold Varner III replaced him in the field.

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Woods Comments on Recovery

Sunday, June 26

Woods spoke to Jim Nantz of CBS Sports during the broadcast of the Quicken Loans National, telling him that he wants to play this year, adding (via ESPN.com's Jason Sobel): "I don't know if I will, but I want to."

"I'm just trying to get my body to do what I want it to do, when I need it to do it," Woods added (via Golf Channel). "Gonna take time."

While addressing reporters June 22, the 14-time major champion revealed he remains sore on a daily basis and that there is still no timetable for his return to the course, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Woods added that he's "not quite there yet" in terms of his recovery. However, he did note that he's played 18 holes on consecutive days as part of his rehab.

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Woods' Pursuit of History Derailed by Injury

Woods missed the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania and The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland, which began July 14.

It has been eight years since Woods last won a major championship, and the longer his absence extends, the further out of reach Jack Nicklaus' major title record of 18 gets.

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