Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods will return to golf - despite the 49-year-old suffering an injury that has ruled him out of this year's Masters.
Woods has struggled with injuries over the past 15 years or so and, after rupturing his Achilles, won't be playing at Augusta.
With the golf legend toiling, and continuing to look a shadow of his old self, it's unclear what the future holds.
Nicklaus, speaking at the Masters, believes he won't be retiring just yet due to his desire to still play and prolong his career.
Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods will return to golf - despite the 49-year-old suffering an injury that has ruled him out of this year's Masters
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However, the 85-year-old also believes his fellow American will play on the Seniors Tour one day.
"Tiger is hurt. I think Tiger will get well and Tiger will be back and play," he said.
"Tiger will be 50 next year. I believe he'll probably play the Senior Tour and I believe he'll probably dominate the Senior Tour.
"Tiger is too much of a competitor to not play. I don't believe he will not play. I believe he will play.
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"I don't think Tiger will play for money. He doesn't need money.
"Tiger will play for competition. He loves competition, and he's very good at it, obviously.
"Tiger has had his issues, and he's overcome most all of them each time he's had them. I fully expect him to do that again."
Another person to open up on Woods, and his ongoing injury issues, is three-time Masters champion Gary Player.
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He feels the veteran has been 'very unlucky' with his setbacks in recent years, stating: "Well, I think Tiger has been very unlucky to have these injuries.
"I mean, he was starting to play again, and you get achilles tendon and he has back problems, and golf is conducive to giving you a back problem.
"I think almost everybody who plays golf long enough has a new hip or a spine operation of some kind, and some their bodies are different than others.
"Everybody is different, as your fingerprints are all different. So he's been unlucky."
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Woods had been hoping to play at Augusta.
However, the golf legend was forced to miss out due to his Achilles issue.
Away from the course, Woods has started up a relationship with Vanessa Trump - who was formerly married to Donald Trump Jr.
The golfer took to Instagram to share candid snaps of the pair, sending social media into overdrive in the process.
Tiger Woods recently confirmed his new romance with Vanessa Trump on social media
INSTAGRAMWoods has been invited to the White House on numerous occasions by Donald Trump, the US President.
Their relationship remains positive amid Woods' new romance with Trump's former daughter-in-law.
