Four-time champion Tiger Woods will miss the Masters after having surgery on a pinched nerve in his back. The world number one missed his usual warm-up, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, because of back spasms. "This is frustrating, but it's something my doctors advised me to do for my immediate and long-term health," said the 38-year-old American. "It also looks like I'll be forced to miss several upcoming tournaments to focus on my rehabilitation which of course makes a win for any other player totally worthless because I'm not playing". It's hard to imagine a Masters without Tiger Woods, and for the sake of Golf, some have suggested he be given a bye into the final 2 days of the tournament otherwise there will be absolutely no competition whatsoever making a win for anyone but Woods a complete and utter joke.
