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

Golf legend Tiger Woods is uncertain when he will resume competing as he recovers from his latest back surgery.  

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Woods: 'There Is No Timetable' For Return

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Speaking prior to the Hero World Challenge, a golf tournament he hosts every December, Woods indicated he's taking his injury "literally day-by-day and week-by-week," per the PGA Tour's official Twitter feed.

Golf Channel's Tiger Tracker added he hasn't begun rehab and logged how Woods described his current level of physical activity: "I walk. I walk. And I walk some more."

He also spoke about his future outlook and said, "Where is [the] light at [the] end of [the] tunnel? I don't know."

Todd Lewis of Golf Channel analyzed more of what the 14-time major champion had to say:

Woods needed a follow-up procedure on his back in late October after undergoing back surgery in September. The September operation was his second microdiscectomy and was needed to remove a disk fragment.

As he approaches the age of 40 this month and deals with the wear and tear of injuries, Woods seems more resigned to the possibility he may not return among golf's elite.

Flashes of brilliance have surfaced, such as when Woods was in early contention at this year's Masters and the last tournament he competed in at the Wyndham Championship. He just hasn't been able to finish strong enough, primarily for health reasons.

With only 18 PGA Tour events played over the past two seasons and half of those resulting in missed cuts or withdrawals, per PGATour.com, it's reasonable for Woods to temper expectations moving forward. The chief concern has to be getting healthy enough to compete more often than he has.

Based on his comments from Tuesday, there doesn't appear to be any rush to get back on the course. Pushing himself to come back too soon has burned Woods in the past, so he's wise to proceed with caution.