Tiger Woods return to action is on hold following his withdrawal from next month's Turkish Airlines Open on the European Tour and this week's Safeway Open on the PGA Tour.
Woods, who has had three operations on his back in the space of 19 months, officially entered the PGA Tour event a few hours before last Friday's 5pm deadline as he looked to make his first competitive appearance since August 2015.
The 14-time major winner said last month he intended to play the Safeway Open, the Turkish Airlines Open and the Hero World Challenge - which is hosted by his own foundation - in the Bahamas, but has now said his game is not ready.
In a statement on his website, Woods said: "After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready to play on the PGA TOUR or compete in Turkey.
My health is good, and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be - Woods
"When I announced last week I was going to Safeway, I had every intention of playing, or I wouldn't have committed. I spent a week with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, an honor and experience that inspired me even more to play. I practiced the last several days in California, but after a lot of hours, I knew I wasn't ready to compete against the best golfers in the world. I will continue to work hard, and plan to play at my foundation's event, the Hero World Challenge, in Albany.
"I would like to apologize and send my regrets to Safeway, the Turkish Airlines Open, the fans in California and Turkey and those that had hoped to watch me compete on TV. This isn't what I wanted to happen, but I will continue to strive to be able to play tournament golf. I'm close, and I won't stop until I get there."
