Woods isn't sure when he's going to return to competitive golf, but he still has thoughts on some of the pressing issues facing the sport.

Still, questions remain as to whether a deal is every going to come to fruition. Just last week, reports came out that the PIF is working on negotiating a deal with the DP World Tour, and LIV Golf continues to negotiate with PGA Tour players ahead of the 2025 season for both leagues.

Looks like it's going to be more than a bit before we see Tiger Woods on the golf course. It certainly won't be this year. The 48-year-old Woods withdrew from this week's Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event he hosts in the Bahamas.

Tiger Woods hasn't played in a competitive tournament since the The Open, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been busy. Serving on the PGA Tour Policy Board and PGA Tour Enterprises Board of Directors, the 48-year-old has taken a front-row seat when it comes to shaping of the future of the men's professional game.

In his first press conference since the Open Championship in July, Tiger discussed the status of a possible deal between the PGA Tour and the PIF that could help end golf's civil war

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Though part of the negotiations himself, Tiger Woods said he thought “something more concrete” would have been forged by now.