Tiger Woods is a non-playing tournament host at the Hero World Challenge after undergoing surgery in September; Woods only made five competitive appearances in 2024 and missed the cut in three of the four majors

Tiger Woods has admitted he is unsure whether he will return to action after being “not sharp enough” to feature at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

The former world No 1 has only made 11 competitive starts since his career-threatening car crash in February 2021, with Woods missing the cut in three of the four majors this season.

Woods underwent surgery in September to alleviate “back spasms and pain” that hampered his limited playing schedule, with the 48-year-old unable to make his latest comeback at the event he hosts.

“I’m not tournament sharp yet,” Woods said in his pre-tournament press conference. “I’m still not there. These are 20 of the best players in the world and I’m not sharp enough to compete again.

“I am disappointed. I’m just not physically ready yet to compete at this level. The times I have come back here, I was ready to start competing and playing again. Unfortunately, not this time.