When the Hero World Problem takes place from December 5-8 within the Bahamas, event host Tiger Woods is not going to be a part of the sphere.
Nonetheless recovering from his newest surgical procedure, on his again final September, Woods had the choice of becoming a member of the 20-player discipline within the exhibition occasion however introduced on Monday he wouldn’t achieve this.
“I’m disenchanted that I won’t be able to compete this 12 months on the Hero World Problem,” Woods wrote on social media, occurring to announce Justin Thomas, Jason Day of Australia and Nick Dunlap as exemptions into the sphere.
The 15-time main champion performed within the event at Albany Golf Membership final 12 months and completed 18th of 20.
Woods’ sixth again surgical procedure was finished to restore a nerve impingement in his decrease again, about two months after his final aggressive begin at The Open.
“The surgical procedure went easily, and I’m hopeful it will assist alleviate the again spasms and ache I used to be experiencing all through a lot of the 2024 season,” Woods stated in an announcement on the time. “I sit up for tackling this rehab and getting ready myself to get again to regular life actions, together with golf.”
It’s unclear when Woods will compete once more. He has performed the PNC Championship, a household staff occasion, along with his son Charlie every December for the final 4 years.