Tiger Woods: I'll never feel great

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says he
will "never feel great" again because of the
number of injuries suffered during his career.
Woods, 41, pulled out of the Dubai Desert Classic
before the second round this month because of a
back spasm.
He only returned to action in December after two
back operations.
"There were a lot of times I didn't think I was
going to make it back. It was tough, it was more
than brutal," Woods told Dubai magazine Vision.
Woods' first return to competitive action after a
15-month lay-off came in December at the Hero
World Challenge - an 18-man tournament in the
Bahamas - and he finished 15th at the PGA Tour
event.
He hopes to compete in the Masters at Augusta
from 6-9 April.
"There have been plenty of times when I thought I
would never play the game again at the elite level,"
added Woods, who has won 79 titles on the PGA
Tour.
"It was tough, it was more than brutal. There were
times I needed help just to get out of bed.
"I feel good, not great. I don't think I will ever feel
great because it's three back surgeries, four knee
operations.
"I'm always going to be a little bit sore. As long as
I can function, I'm fine with that."
Woods has not won a tournament anywhere since
2013, while his title drought in major
championships dates back to 2008.
"There is a changing of the guard," he said. "My
generation is getting older but if I'm teeing up
then the goal is to win."