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Tiger Woods: "My spine is not what it used to be and never will be."

Tiger plays down neck fears as he keeps spine 'loose'

The sight of Tiger Woods holding cold water bottles to his neck and rubbing his upper back on Thursday ahead of the Northern Trust triggered speculation about his physical health, but the former world number one has insisted there's no need to worry.

Golf • 21 Aug 20

Tiger Woods: 'I went for treatment early Friday morning, but unfortunately I'm still unable to compete'

Woods withdraws from Northern Trust with stiff back

Tiger Woods has been forced to withdraw from the Northern Trust Open due to pain and stiffness in his surgically repaired back.

Golf • 09 Aug 19

Rory McIlroy is now seven shots back in New York

McIlroy makes cut as big guns lead the way in New York

An improved second round from Rory McIlroy saw him squeeze inside the cut mark at the Northern Trust Open in New York.

Golf • 26 Aug 17

Rory McIlroy is four shots off the pace in California

McIlroy sets solid platform for California charge

Rory McIlroy was content with his opening-round effort at his first ever appearance at the Northern Trust Open in California.

Golf • 19 Feb 16

James Hahn shows his delight after sinking the winning putt

James Hahn wins Northern Trust Open in a play-off

James Hahn hit a 25-foot birdie putt to clinch his first ever PGA Tour title on the third playoff hole at the Northern Trust Open.

Golf • 23 Feb 15

Retief Goosen's birdie finsih on 16 and 17 sees him two clear of the field

Retief Goosen moves two clear at Northern Trust

South African Retief Goosen sits top of the leaderboard for the third consecutive day at the Northern Trust Open.

Golf • 22 Feb 15

Retief Goosen birdied the last to take the outright lead

Retief Goosen in front at Northern Trust Open

South African Retief Goosen took an outright lead at the halfway stage of the Northern Trust Open, despite falling short of his opening-day display in firm conditions.

Golf • 21 Feb 15

Twice former U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen

Singh and Goosen share Northern Trust lead

Former major winners Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen struck a blow for the old guard on the PGA Tour as the two veterans surged into a six-way tie for the lead at the Northern Trust Open.

Golf • 20 Feb 15

Bubba Watson celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Northern Trust Open

Watson ends trophy drought in California

Bubba Watson shot a second successive 64 to win the Northern Trust Open in California, his first title since lifting the 2012 Masters.

Golf • 17 Feb 14

Padraig Harrington's 70 was not enough to progress

Harrington misses cut in California

Padraig Harrington has missed his third cut in four events at the Northern Trust Open.

Golf • 15 Feb 14

Padraig Harrington is nine strokes behind leader Dustin Johnson

Harrington nine shots off leader Johnson in CA

Padraig Harrington is nine shots behind leader Dustin Johnson at the Northern Trust Open in California, while Darren Clarke withdrew with an injury.

Golf • 14 Feb 14

John Merrick poses with the Northern Trust Open trophy after a play-off win over Charlie Beljan

Merrick takes title in California

Local boy John Merrick sealed his first PGA Tour win as he edged out Charlie Beljan in a play-off for the Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.

Golf • 18 Feb 13

Northern Trust Open