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Rory McIlroy Unsure If Tiger Woods Will Return to the Top After Latest Setback

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BELEK, TURKEY — Tiger Woods has undergone another back operation, and Rory McIlroy is unsure if the 14-time major winner will ever return to the top of golf.

Woods was the dominant force in the game for well over a decade, but he has not won a major since 2008 and is now down at 351st in the world rankings.

The former world No. 1 has repeatedly insisted he will return to contend at the summit of the sport, but he has recorded just one top-10 finish in 2015 and looks a shadow of his former self.