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Tiger Woods will not play golf in 2016

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It’s official: Tiger Woods will not play in the PGA Championship, or any other professional golf tournament this year.

Today, Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship, and Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, sent an email to GolfChannel.com that said Woods is:

“Continuing to make progress, but simply not ready for PGA. Will not play in the ’15/’16 season and will continue to rehab and work hard to then assess when he starts play for the ’16/’17 season.”

Woods has not played professional golf since last August’s Wyndham Championship where he tied for 10th, but failed to qualify for the PGA Tour’s 2015 FedExCup Playoffs. He underwent two back surgeries in the fall, and while he has been spotted playing and practicing golf, Woods has maintained that he is not yet physically ready to return to professional golf, and is not sure when he will be.

Woods will be replaced at the PGA Championship by Harold Varner III. It’s the season’s final major, and takes place July 28-31 at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey.

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  1. Lucas Saniger

    Aug 24, 2016 at 10:58 am

    The former Ryder Cup player believes Woods isn’t putting himself through the rehab process because he feels some sense of duty. “I don’t think he needs to do this,” Feherty said. “He wants to do this. He really really does. But I am not sure that he can. I am not sure he is in any way clear on whether the can either.”

  2. Dave

    Jul 20, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    Thank god , what will golf channel have to talk about now thoese poor anouchers all thoese pretty ladies and them there boys who work on their Yankee accents and oh can’t forget the spot of tea guys. See you on the old boys tour tiger.

  3. FX

    Jul 20, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    Makes me kinda happy that HVIII will take his place…That guy makes me smile.

  4. Mark

    Jul 20, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    It’s over. Complete burnout from over training.

  5. Uno

    Jul 20, 2016 at 3:02 am

    What is a Favre, nobody’s heard of such a thing

    • Capella

      Jul 20, 2016 at 7:54 am

      Lucien Favre, I suppose, coach for football team Borussia Mönchengladbach until the beginning of last season, when he quit suddenly (even though management, players and supporters all wanted him to stay) because the team wasn’t doing well. At least that was the story as it came across in the media. The truth behind it seems to be that he had health problems, though (I think he was suffering from a depression, but that’s more based on a rumor, I have nothing to back that up) and just did not feel like he could keep doing his job.

      • Merde Smizzle

        Jul 20, 2016 at 9:42 am

        I think he meant Brett Favre lmao

        • America

          Jul 20, 2016 at 12:31 pm

          wtf is a “Borussia Mönchengladbach” lmao def mean Brett Favre

          • RedX

            Jul 20, 2016 at 7:33 pm

            prime narcissist that Rusty – can’t keep his meat in cold store

  6. RedX

    Jul 19, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    Headline appears misleading. Steinberg’s statement was different – not 15/16 season but when commencing in 16/17 season… not saying its likely but a calendar 2016 start in a lower profile event like the Shriners or RSM isn’t ruled out

  7. Uncle Buck

    Jul 19, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Yeah dude, just prep for the Senior To……errrrrr, Champions Tour. You’ll still be on TV every week, a couple extra days with the little ones, the groupies may not be as hot, but by then neither will you.
    Go get ’em Eldrick!!

  8. cgasucks

    Jul 19, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    Just retire already…you had a good run..

  9. ooffa

    Jul 19, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    or 2017 or 2018 or ever. Dude is toast.

    • Grizz01

      Jul 20, 2016 at 11:55 am

      Yep. PED’s tore him up and has no future … or not much of one in golf.

  10. steve

    Jul 19, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    Atleast another brother got his spot

  11. alexdub

    Jul 19, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    Look. Tiger is never going to be “Tiger” again, but it would be fun to see him back on tour and mixing it up a bit with the younger crowd. But I don’t think that is going to happen. One, I’m not sure if his body will ever be able to fully rehabilitate itself. Whether it’s his swing, age, or PEDs, I’m not sure his body will be able to repair. Two, I’m not sure Tiger himself will want to be out there trying to make cuts. If he had the ability to dominate again, that’s one thing; but I think whenever he comes back he’ll struggle to keep up. When you’ve been at the top of the world with regards to performance and success, why would he want to grind it out every week to make cuts. Like I said at the beginning, I wish he would go out there and mix it up again—I just don’t think that’s going to happen.

    • Uno

      Jul 20, 2016 at 3:03 am

      Because he still wants to try to break Jack’s record?

      • Mr. Wedge

        Jul 20, 2016 at 12:10 pm

        highly improbable now given his age, health, and the last major he won was 8 years ago

        • Jay

          Jul 20, 2016 at 4:56 pm

          Almost all players with multiple majors fall into the pre 32-34 or post 32-34 age catagory when they were winning their majors – all the way back to Hogan and Palmer. Very rare (except for Jack) for a player to win majors in their early to mid 20’s and in their mid to late 30’s. In 2008 Tiger was ~33 years old – no post 34 majors for him (as of yet???)

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