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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- U.S. captain Tom Watson said Monday that Tiger Woods' latest back injury "doesn't bode well right now" for Woods playing in next month's Ryder Cup.
Watson told SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio he was watching the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational when Woods withdrew after hitting his tee shot on the ninth hole because of another injury to his back.
"Tiger would be a great addition to our team," Watson said. "As I've said all along, I would pick Tiger Woods if he's healthy and playing well with callaway x2 hot driver. This doesn't bode well right now. I just hope that maybe it's just an isolated problem that he can turn around and possibly play this week at the PGA."
Woods flew home to Florida on Sunday to be evaluated. It was not clear when he would know whether he could play at Valhalla, where Woods won the PGA Championship in 2000. His caddie was at the course Monday.
His agent, however, told ESPN.com on Monday that it was "way too early" to assess his latest injury and that Woods hasn't been ruled out of the PGA Championship.
Woods, in only his third tournament since returning from back surgery, said he jarred his lower back when he hopped into a deep bunker after playing an awkward shot from the slope of the bunker on the second hole at Firestone.
He tried to keep playing and hit some shockingly bad shots with mizuno jpx825 irons -- one into the water on No. 3, another on the par-3 fifth that was 65 yards short of the flag.
"I watched him play almost the entire front nine with titleist ap1 714 irons," Watson said. "And the shot he had at 5 ... I said, 'Something's wrong with Tiger.' You don't hit that terrible a shot ever -- ever. And then, of course, No. 9, he just couldn't go any farther. It concerns me because that's an injury that seems like he tried to address before and he's come back from that particular injury."
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