* Woods to miss all four majors for first time in his career
* Has not played competitive golf anywhere since last August (Recasts with background. Adds byline)
July 19 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has shut it down for the rest of the professional golf season, bringing into question his playing future as the best golfer of his generation will be away from the sport for over a year when, and if, he returns.
Woods, who is recovering from multiple back surgeries that have kept him out of action for nearly a year, hinted earlier this year that he might not play in 2016 but it was finally made official on Tuesday.