I'm not done … there's life in me yet, says Tiger Woods ahead of British Open
Former No 1 golfer shrugs off hard times and remains optimistic at a course he loves .... St Andrews
Tiger Woods says that age and injuries have failed to diminish his will to win and that more major titles are still possible as he approaches his 40th birthday.
Speaking yesterday ahead of his fifth British Open at St Andrews, the former world No 1 spoke of recent hard times and the increasingly distant good times in his golf career.
I feel like my body is finally healed up from the [back] surgery from last year
Questioned at his pre-tournament press conference if he had ever harboured thoughts of retirement during his bleak spell this year, Woods shot back: "Well, retirement? I don't have any AARP [retirement] card yet, so I'm a ways from that.
"I feel like my body is finally healed up from the [back] surgery from last year.
"You know, they say it takes you about four-to-six months to get back, but I've heard a lot of guys on tour who have had the surgery and other athletes say it takes over a year to get back.
"I think they were there probably closer to being right, it being a full year to get back."
Woods feels that time is on his side as he continues his quest to add to the 14 major title wins he has and close the gap on the all-time record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus.