Woods frustrated at slow progress to regain form

[georgchua]

Tiger Woods says it is taking longer than expected to regain his best form. The former world number one and 14-time major winner has dropped to 266th in the rankings following back surgery and changes to his swing.

This year Woods, 39-year-old, has also missed the cut in successive majors - the US Open and The Open - for the first time.

The American, who has not won a major since 2008, has missed the cut in three of his eight starts this year and his best result came when he finished tied for 17th at the US Masters.

Woods will host this week's US PGA National at the par-71 Robert Trent Jones Gold Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Great Britain's Justin Rose will also be in action at the event where he is the defending champion.