Woods, who made just 11 starts on the PGA Tour last season and only seven the season before, had his first back surgery in early 2014. "I still need to get stronger, I need to recover faster and that's going to take time. But three weeks later he had a second microdiscectomy surgery to alleviate pressure on a disc in his lower back, before needing another procedure on Oct. 28 on the same area due to discomfort. Woods, whose world ranking has plummeted to a mind-boggling 582nd, has found it frustrating to be a television spectator while his peers are winning golf tournaments. "I am playing, just I need more time," tournament host Woods told CBS Sports during Sunday's final round of the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland.

Source: dna June 27, 2016 03:36 UTC