Woods says recovery will be 'long and tedious'

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Woods says recovery will be 'long and tedious' - Tiger Woods  possesses  not  started  rehabilitation  for   a  second back surgery he had  a great  month ago,  IN ADDITION TO  he said Tuesday he would face another "tedious  AND ALSO  long"  process   It  suggests  The item   is usually   a   even though   sooner  he competes again.

Woods last played  with the  Wyndham Champion  from  Aug. 23,  through which  he tied  regarding  10th  with regard to  his  Least complicated  finish  with   an  PGA Tour event  within  nearly  two  years.
In  an  surprise announcement Sept. 18, he said he had  an  second back surgery  after  doctors  in the course of   an  routine  transaction  discovered  a great  fragmented disc pinching  an  nerve. Woods had his  very first  surgery  before   your own  2014 Masters  AND  missed nearly three months. He said later he came back too early.

"Rehab  is actually  soon,  AND   That   can be  tedious  IN ADDITION TO  long," Woods said  on the  Bridgestone America's Golf Cup,  the  exhibition he  am   intended to  play  throughout  Matt Kuchar until  the  second surgery. "The last one,  That  took me awhile  to have  back.  several  players  in  tour have  performed   your  same procedure  IN ADDITION TO   in order to   become  back pain-free  That  took them  over   a great  year."
Woods hasn't won  since the  2013 Bridgestone Invitational  for  his 79th  work  win  on the  PGA Tour,  merely  three short  of a   Log   retained   from  Sam Snead.

For  all   of  his career,  ones   Record   with   that will  he  feel  compared  am  Jack Nicklaus  AND ALSO  his 18 professional majors. Woods won his 14th  biggest   at the  2008 U.S. Open,  AND ALSO  had reconstructive surgery  on  his left knee  the  week later.
Woods turn 40  within  December. Nicklaus won  lone  three  regarding  his 18 majors  following  he turned 40.
Woods,  exactly who  dropped  to be able to  No. 334  in the  world ranking  this  week,  features  not  granted  up  in  catching Nicklaus. He  just   characters  he  may   be asked to  play  such as  Vijay Singh,  who  won 22 times (but  single   one  major)  inside  his 40s.
"It's  ticks   pertaining to  me  to obtain   in excess of  18 majors  Any time   most   will be  said  AND  done," Woods said. "It took Jack his  entire   work   to help  achieve  The idea   ALONG WITH  mine  will be  not  done  yet.  my partner and i  believe  The idea   we   obtain a  very good  Record   for  20  years   on the  tour.  the  main thing  is actually   to acquire  fit  IN ADDITION TO   for you to  reach  THE  40s  throughout  good health  for you to   end up being   In the same way  successful  As  Vijay,  that  won  many   of  his tournaments  at   The item  age.

"It's something  The item   my spouse and i  hope  when i   is actually   in a position to  do," he said. "I want  to  play  in   a great  elite level  by the  new kids  with regard to   the  long,  extended  time."
What  might   assist   your   time frame   approximately   is usually   That  Woods said he won't  possibly be  changing his swing.  after  returning too early  with  2014  by  back surgery, he took off  the  final three months  to get  stronger  AND ALSO  left his swing coach,  utilizing  Chris Como  being a  consultant.
Woods doesn't think he's  The idea  far off  coming from  2013,  While  he won  five  times  IN ADDITION TO   \'m  PGA Tour player  of a  year.