Golf superstar Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he will not be participating in the upcoming Arnold Palmer Invitational that is scheduled to start on Monday in Orlando.

Woods revealed on his official website that he has already talked to Arnold Palmer about his decision to skip the event, which he believes will still be a successful one despite his absence.

The 39-year-old, who won the tournament in 2012 and 2013, pointed out that he has yet to recover from the latest back injury. Woods previously said that he will not participate in any tournament until he is fully recovered to avoid sustaining more serious setbacks.

"I'm sorry I won't be in Orlando next week, but I know it will be a really successful event," Woods wrote. "I've put in a lot of time and work on my game and I'm making strides, but like I've said, I won't return to the PGA TOUR until my game is tournament ready and I can compete at the highest level."

Woods, who skipped the same tournament last year as he was preparing to undergo back surgery, added that he will continue rehabilitating his ailing back in the hope of recovering in time to participate in the Masters event in Augusta next month.

Woods also remains doubtful for the upcoming events in Texas before the Masters in August -- the Valero Texas Open and Shell Houston Open. The former world No. 1 also failed to participate in the Honda Classic because of his ailing back.

While Woods' future remains uncertain at this point because of the multitude of injuries that have been slowing him down over the past several years, golf veteran Notah Begay believes the 14-time major winner has been doing well based on what he saw in their recent training sessions.

"I can attest to the fact that things are improving and that he is putting in some solid workdays," Begay said via ESPN. "It is just not at the status that he wants it. Sometimes it is difficult when you want to get out there, and your heart tells you that you want to be playing competitive golf."

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