Worrying times ahead for Tiger?

• Tiger Woods’ agent says ‘no update’ on possible return
• @secrettourpro thinks outlook very bleak for the American
• Caddie Joe LaCava remaining loyal to 14-time major winner

Tiger Woods’ agent has said there is no update on his client’s recovery from back surgery in October as he prepares to miss his hometown tournament, the Honda Classic, for a second year in a row.

ESPN contacted Mark Steinberg but got nothing back in terms of when he’ll be returning to action on the PGA Tour, with the last information from Woods himself coming at the Hero World Challenge back in December.

“There is no timetable for this and that’s been the hardest mindset adjustment is that I don’t know,” said Woods. “So where is the light at the end of the tunnel? I don’t know, so that’s been hard.”

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On Twitter, @secrettourpro attempted to shed some light on Woods’ situation, saying he intended to return at the Players Championship, but now that is in doubt also.

“Since we all last saw Tiger at the HWC in December things got better for a while but have got worse,” it read. “Short gentle jogging started around Christmas, but since then it’s got worse, he’s unable to drive a car, needing a driver to take him anywhere, he sits in a passenger seat with his seat fully reclined.

“He’s lived in his Albany apartment since December to minimise any stairs he has to climb. At current he can only walk around for 30-45 minutes, and sitting in a chair is now longer possible, he lays down most of the time.

“I still have faith he’s going to continue to do well and win” – Joe LaCava

“He was aiming to play the Players in May, but that is off completely now.”

Woods’ caddie Joe LaCava is remaining loyal to the 14-time major winner, however, saying two weeks ago: “I still have faith he’s going to continue to do well and win. My thought is he will overcome the injury or whatever you want to call it. He might not be able to play as often as he would like. Once he’s healed from this, he’ll come back and play again and play well. My outlook is basically the same as when I started with him. He’s Tiger Woods.”

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Tiger Woods :: Worrying times ahead?

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