Tiger Woods has been reflecting on his poor performance at the US PGA Championship, admitting that he lacked the strength he possessed earlier in his career.
Woods missed the cut at Valhalla for just the fourth time in 66 Major championships as a professional, carding consecutive rounds of 74.
Back problems have blighted the American's season, and he is aware that he needs to be physically fit if he is to turn his fortunes around.
"I need to get stronger, I need to get my glutes strong again, my abs and my core back to where I used to have them," Woods is quoted as saying by BT Sport. "They are just not quite there yet.
"I couldn't make a backswing. Coming through [the ball] is fine, I can't get the club back. [The injury] throws everything off. I can't get anywhere near the positions that I'm accustomed to getting to. I can't do it. I've got to rely on timing, hands, and hopefully I can time it just right.
"It's hard because you want the bigger muscles controlling the golf swing. I have got to rely on my hands to do it. The face is rotating so fast through impact because I'm just not able to get my arms and the body in the correct spot."
Woods underwent surgery on his back on March 31 and was out for three months, missing The Masters and US Open.
