London — While some pundits have questioned whether Tiger Woods will ever regain top form after being sidelined for 15 months due to issues with his back, Jack Nicklaus thinks he could compete at the highest level for another decade and challenge his record of 18 Majors. Woods, who turns 41 on December 30 and won the last of his 14 Majors at the 2008 US Open, will make his comeback at this week’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. He has not played on the PGA Tour since August 2015. "I’ve always thought that he’s got at least another 10 years of good competitive golf in front of him if he’s healthy ," Nicklaus told the BBC. "He keeps saying he is fine … he’s ready to play, yet he has not come back to play. That probably is the five inches between his ears that is the part that he’s having trouble with. "[He] has got to re-evaluate that and find out what’s going to happen to him and how can he mentally get himself back into the idea of playing golf again." Reuters
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