Tiger Woods’ troubles :: Timeline

On August 4, 2013, world No.1 Tiger Woods was celebrating victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, his fifth win of the season and his eighth in the tournament’s 15-year history.

Since then though, it’s all gone downhill. The 39-year-old is currently ranked No.62 in the world, his lowest since 1996, and after withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open last week with back pain, Woods announced yesterday on his official website that he’ll be taking an indefinite break from the game.

So where has it all gone wrong for Tiger Woods in the last 18 months?

January 25, 2014

Defending champion at the Farmers Insurance Open, Tiger Woods shoots 79 and misses the cut for the first time as a professional at Torrey Pines.

March 2, 2014

Withdraws from the Honda Classic on the final day after 13 holes with back pain.

March 9, 2014

Competes in the WGC-Cadillac Championship as the defending champion but is in visible pain, finishing T25 after a final round of 78.

April 10, 2014

After missing the Arnold Palmer Invitational three weeks earlier, Tiger Woods doesn’t compete in the Masters for the first time since 1994 after undergoing back surgery.

June 12, 2014

The US Open tees off without Woods for the second time in four years.

June 27, 2014

Returns to PGA Tour action at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club but misses the cut by four shots.

 July 20, 2014

Takes part in the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool GC and, although he makes the cut, he finishes in a lowly 69th place, his worst finish in the Open as a professional when he has played all four rounds.

August 3, 2014

Withdraws after eight holes on the final day of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – scene of his most recent PGA Tour win – citing back pain once more.

August 8, 2014

Returns to play in the US PGA Championship at Valhalla the following week but misses the cut with a pair of 74s. It’s just Tiger Woods’ fourth missed cut in majors as a professional and his second in his last 11 starts.

August 14, 2014

Rules himself out of selection for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

August 25, 2014

Tiger Woods announces he is parting company with swing coach Sean Foley. In four years with his swing coach, he only won eight times with none of those majors.

December 7, 2014

Takes part in the Hero World Challenge, an event he hosts. Finishes joint last alongside Hunter Mahan, 26 shots behind winner Jordan Spieth.

January 30, 2015

Misses the cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and on day two, Tiger Woods records the worst round of his career with an 82 to finish third last in the whole field.

February 5, 2015

Withdraws after 11 holes of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, a course where Tiger Woods has won eight times in his career, including the 2008 US Open. Back pain yet again the issue.

February 11, 2015

Releases a statement on his official website revealing he will be taking an indefinite break from golf, saying he needs to work a lot on his game after a “very disappointing” two weeks. Says he would like to compete at the Honda Classic on February 26 but hints it is unlikely unless his game is “tournament-ready”.

Tiger Woods :: Is this the beginning of the end?

Give us your thoughts on the news that Tiger Woods is planning a break from golf to concentrate on getting back to his best. Is this the beginning of the end for the former world No.1, or do you expect to see him back winning again soon?