Tiger Woods withdraws from PGA Championship, will not play for rest of season

THE SPORTS XCHANGE

8 years ago

Tiger Woods stretches before hitting three ceremonial golf balls during a Quicken Loans National tournament media availability on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club , Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bethesda, Md. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Tiger Woods hits one of three ceremonial golf balls from the 10th tee during a Quicken Loans National tournament media availability at Congressional Country Club, Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bethesda, Md. All three shots went into the water. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Tiger Woods pauses while speaking during a Quicken Loans National golf tournament media availability on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club, Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bethesda, Md. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Tiger Woods pauses during a Quicken Loans National golf tournament media availability on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club, Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bethesda, Md. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Tiger Woods arrives for a Quicken Loans National golf tournament media availability on the 10th tee at Congressional Country Club, Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bethesda, Md. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Tiger Woods smiles at the third tee during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Brown)

Tiger Woods withdrew from next week’s PGA Championship on Tuesday, and will miss all four majors for the first time in his career.

A representative of Woods informed the tournament that Woods is pulling out of the event, which will be held July 28-31 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.

“We have been in contact with Tiger’s agent, Mark Steinberg, and he informed us today that our four-time PGA Champion will be unable to join us at Baltusrol Golf Club next week for the 98th PGA Championship,” a statement released by the tournament said.

Woods has been sidelined after multiple back surgeries and it appears he won’t play at all this season.

“Continuing to make progress, but simply not ready for PGA,” Steinberg told GolfChannel.com in an email. “Will not play in the ‘15/’16 season and will continue to rehab and work hard to then assess when he starts play for the ‘16/’17 season.”

Woods’ most recent PGA Tour appearance came last August.

Harold Varner III will replace Woods in the PGA Championship field.