The last time we checked in on Tiger Woods, he was withdrawing from a tournament in Dubai after just one round and later cancelling an appearance at a press conference for the Genesis Open which is hosted by his foundation.
One of the few people who has communicated with Tiger Woods recently gave an ominous update about Tiger's health
Steve Stricker doesn't think Tiger Woods is doing well physically and suggested it will be a while before he plays again.
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In each case "back spasms" were cited as the reason, and his agent said they were unrelated to the recent back problems that kept him out of competitive golf for more than a year.
In the three weeks since the Genesis Open, Tiger and his camp have gone quiet.
Now comes an ominous quote, one from somebody who has actually communicated with Woods recently, and one that suggests it will be a while before we Tiger in another PGA Tour event.
Tour veteran Steve Stricker, who worked with Woods during last year's Presidents Cup, told The Golf Channel that he has recently communicated with Tiger through texts and has received updates on his health from several sources.
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This is similar to what other PGA Tour golfers were saying about woods after the WD in Dubai, that they thought something wasn't right with Woods. That was based on their own observations of how he was swinging his clubs and walking.