Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods won't be playing in the Bahamas next week at the Hero World Challenge as he recovers from a sixth back surgery he had in September. In announcing Monday on social media he won't be playing, Woods said the 20-man field for his holiday tournament will be filled out by Justin Thomas, Nick Dunlap and Jason Day. Woods was unlikely to play in the Bahamas since disclosing Sept. 13 he had yet another surgery on his lower back — his sixth in 10 years — that he hoped would relieve some of the spasms he had experienced this year.

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals

Tiger Woods to skip his holiday tournament in the Bahamas as his back heals