“I’m not tournament sharp yet,” Woods said Tuesday at his pre-tournament news conference. “I’m still not there. These are 20 of the best players in the world and I’m not sharp enough to compete against them at this level. So when I’m ready to compete and play at this level, then I will.” If that sounds regurgitated, it’s because it is.

Tiger Woods provided an honest assessment of where he is physically after undergoing another back surgery in September. Woods, who isn't competing in

Tiger Woods gives an update on his recent back surgery and explains how long it will be before he can compete.

The question in recent years has become when Tiger Woods will play again. Well, the question is again surfacing after his latest back surgery. He had microdecompression surgery on his lower back Sept.

Looks like it's going to be more than a bit before we see Tiger Woods on the golf course. It certainly won't be this year. The 48-year-old Woods withdrew from this week's Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event he hosts in the Bahamas.

Less than three months removed from back surgery, the Hero World Challenge host is sitting out this week and hasn't decided on whether he'll play the PNC Championship with his son later this month.