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Tiger Woods' agent decries 'ridiculous' reports about golfer's health

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Tiger Woods' agent has dismissed reports that suggested the 14-time major champion had suffered a major setback in his return from injury.

Social media reports on Monday said the 40-year-old's condition had worsened in his recovery from his latest back surgery. But Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, denied the reports in a statement, describing them as fabricated.

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"The tweets that appeared this weekend about Tiger's health are ridiculous and absolutely false. It's reprehensible that every few months someone makes something up and it's treated like a real story.