Despite His Latest Positive Update, Tiger Woods Suffers a Major Career Setback For the First Time in 27 Years

Tiger Woods has been away from the sport for nearly six months now. For the past 3 years, the golf great has been on and off the course due to his constant prevailing injuries. And now, it seems like these issues have not just taken a toll on his body but also his career!

Woods’s OWGR ranking has sunk exponentially because of the recovery break. This begs the question: is it high time the 15-time major winner returns from his 6-month hiatus?

Tiger Woods’ 27-year career hits rock bottom

The 15-time Major Champion and 82x PGA Tour winner is a renowned personality in golf. In 2021, Woods went through a car crash that injured his right leg and forced him to rest the same year.

Until he returned to the 2022 Masters at Augusta National after going through various surgeries, However, his primary focus was his health, so he played fewer events. His latest appearance was at the 2023 Masters, but his aggravated ankle injury pushed him to withdraw from the major.

After this, he went through plantar fasciitis surgery and has been improving off-court. The whole surgery and injury dilemma had also affected his OWGR rank. After spending 683 consecutive weeks at number one in the world, he has now come down to #1269 in the world, which was #1206 last year.

This is a drastic jump and a shock to his rich career. Despite his fast recovery, Woods needs exceptional results to reach his old career high again. But all is not lost for the 47-year-old, as a recent update hints at a comeback.

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Woods’ recent updates ignite a flame of hope regarding his return

In the past month, Woods has been moving more and enjoying his time on the golf course. Nonetheless, the golfer was away from the competitive scene but still did whatever he could to improve his gameplay.

In September, Woods indulged in a clinic for the Nexus Cup and soon after accompanied his son as a caddie. Recently, he was spotted hitting a few shots at The Hay Pebble Beach with fellow golfers.

Looking at the recovered form of Woods, one can speculate about his comeback at the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Championship, along with his son. The fans are patiently waiting and hoping to see the G.O.A.T. grace the greens once again, and so are we!

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