Tiger Woods said he is "trying every day to get back and play'' the Masters in two weeks despite back issues that forced him out of his last tournament in February.
Speaking publicly Monday for the first time since withdrawing from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Feb. 3, Woods told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America when asked if he will play in the first major of the year: "I hope so. I'm trying. I'm trying every day to get back and play.
"I love that event. It's meant so much to me in my life.