A 14-times major tournament winner, Woods pulled out of the San Diego event when back spasms became such a problem that playing partner Billy Horschel had to pick up his tee for him on several occasions.
The struggling 39-year-old was making his second PGA start of 2015 and had been on two over par when forced out of the event. Last year, Woods underwent surgery on a pinched nerve.
His first start, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week, saw him chalk up the worst score of his professional life in the 1,267th round of his career.
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In November, Woods — who has not won a major since 2008 — was in the spotlight for his angry response to a parody interview by veteran Golf Digest writer Dan Jenkins.
The second golf course created by his design business is due to open at Bluejack National, Texas, later this year.
In an exclusive interview, he told CNN: “My goal is to design a limited number of distinct and memorable golf courses.”
