The 48-year-old has not played since July and underwent surgery for a nerve impingement on his lower back in September, an injury that he said took him by surprise and caused him tremendous pain.
He was expected to take one of three exemption spots for the tournament he will be hosting for the 25th time, an unofficial event that features 20 of the world's top players, but said late in November that he would not compete.
"This year was kind of - I had to toss it away and I wasn't as sharp as I needed to be and I didn't play as much as I needed to going into the Major championships and I didn't play well at them," said Woods, who missed the cut at the PGA Championship, US Open and British Open.
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