Tiger Woods out for the rest of the year

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Tiger Woods out for the year (Sept 19 2015)

Tiger Woods will not play again this year after undergoing back surgery, the 14-time major winner has announced.

Former world number one Woods went under the knife on Wednesday - 18 months after having surgery on a pinched nerve in his back - and expects to return to action early next year.

"This is certainly disappointing, but I'm a fighter," Woods said on his official website. "I've been told I can make a full recovery, and I have no doubt that I will."

Woods missed the Masters for the first time in his career when he underwent back surgery in March last year and he will now miss the Frys.com Open, Bridgestone America's Golf Cup and the Hero World Challenge.

"I'd like to send my regrets to Frys and all those associated with the America's Golf Cup," the 39-year-old said.

"Those were two events I was really looking forward to playing. I was ready to start the 2015-16 PGA TOUR season at Frys, and I was excited to join my good friend Matt (Kuchar) in Mexico City."