Struggling Tiger Woods hits all-time career low with unwanted milestone

Tiger Woods has seen his ranking reach an all-time low as a result of his hiatus from due to injury, it has emerged. The 15-time major winner has not played since failing to make the cut at The Open last July.

, 49, is currently sidelined after and is unsure that has solidified him as one of the sport's all-time greats. But his enforced absence has not stopped him from tumbling down the rankings.

Woods' latest Official World Golf Ranking is 1,341. This is his lowest career ranking, with his previous low (1,328) coming back in November 2023 after spending the majority of the year out.

Things could yet get worse, though, with Woods' latest issue expected to keep him out for the remainder of 2025, meaning his ranking will continue to drop lower.

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Woods announced his latest injury setback shortly before The Masters, . He has since undergone surgery to repair a rupture, which was confirmed in an official statement.

He said last month: "As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured.

"This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.

"I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support."

Woods' last appearance at Tour-level was last summer, when headed to Royal Troon for The Open. Back surgery was behind his absence before the death of his mother saw him withdraw from the Genesis Invitational back in February.

His back surgery was his sixth in 10 years. He suffered extensive injuries following a horror car crash in 2021, just two years after he shocked the to win a fifth Masters title back in 2019.

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