LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods ruled himself out of the Ryder Cup, saying he will not return to competition until December because he needs time to strengthen his ailing back.

The 14-time major champion missed the cut at last week's PGA Championship with back spasms, a week after he withdrew from the World Golf Championships event in Akron, Ohio, with similar trouble.

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