Tiger Woods: 'I will never feel great again due to injuries'

Tiger Woods has claimed that he will "never feel great" again because of the number of injuries suffered during his career.

The 14-time Major winner, 41, pulled out of the Dubai Desert Classic before the second round this month because of a back spasm.

Woods's 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.

"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.

"There have been plenty of times when I thought I would never play the game again at the elite level. 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 since 2013, while his title drought in Major championships dates back to 2008.