MIAMI: Seven weeks removed from his seventh back surgery is not enough distance for Tiger Woods to provide an accurate measurement of his current physical recovery, or a timeline for his return to golf.

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Woods said on Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge he has the green light to work around the greens in a modest sign of progress.

“I’m probably going to play probably 25 events on both tours,” Woods said with a layer of sarcasm when asked if rumors he was considering the PGA Tour Champions were accurate.

“I think that should cover most of the year, right? I’m just looking forward to, let me get back to playing again. Then I can figure out what the schedule is going to be. I’m a ways away from that part of it. That type of decision, that type of commitment level.”