Tiger Woods has delayed his return to competitive golf and has pulled out of this week’s Safeway Open and next months Turkish Airlines Open. The 14-time major winner officially entered the event a few hours before last Fridays 5pm deadline and was scheduled to make his first appearance since last Augusts Wyndham Championship. Watch Hero Challenge on Sky British Masters: Watch the Hero Challenge for free on Sky Sports Woods has been sidelined by serious back problems for a number of years, having undergone three operations during a 19-month spell. The 40-year-old had hoped to play in Napa this week and on the European Tour next month, but the world No 786 admits his game still isnt quite ready for a competitive return. The 40-year-old was a vice-captain for the USAs Ryder Cup team earlier this month In a statement on his website, Woods said: After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready to play on the PGA TOUR or compete in Turkey. My health is good, and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be.When I announced last week I was going to Safeway, I had every intention of playing, or I wouldnt have committed. British Masters: Ways to watch What time does coverage start at The Grove? Here is how to watch the action on Sky Sports I spent a week with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, an honour and experience that inspired me even more to play. I practised the last several days in California, but after a lot of hours, I knew I wasnt ready to compete against the best golfers in the world.I will continue to work hard, and plan to play at my foundations event, the Hero World Challenge, in Albany. Woods is without a win since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational I would like to apologise and send my regrets to Safeway, the Turkish Airlines Open, the fans in California and Turkey and those that had hoped to watch me compete on TV.This isnt what I wanted to happen, but I will continue to strive to be able to play tournament golf. Im close, and I wont stop until I get there.Watch the Safeway Open throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage begins on Thursday from 10pm. Also See: PGA Tour Schedule World Rankings Golf live on Sky Sports 4 Free HD Golf Game Mike Bibby Jersey . Keenum will make his first appearance in a regular-season game against the rugged defence of the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, where the fans just set a Guinness record as the noisiest outdoor stadium in the world. 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Normal hill gold medal winner Kamil Stoch of Poland crashed during the same session Wednesday, leaving the hill with his left arm in a sling. He was not seriously injured and was expected to take part in the second set of training rounds on Thursday night. The gold medal final is Saturday. Despite the accidents, an FIS official said through organizers that the facilities were safe, and they planned no changes to the set-up for Thursday evenings training. Paramedics immobilized Maksimochkin witth a neck and back brace and strapped him to a stretcher before rushing him to the hospital following the accident on Wednesday.dddddddddddd He attempted to stand up after falling, but collapsed on the icy landing area, and officials rushed to his aid. Among those training on the first night was Thomas Morgenstern of Austria. The three-time Olympic champion was hospitalized with skull and lung injuries after a training crash on Jan. 10, four weeks after sustaining facial cuts, bruises and a broken finger following a bad landing during a World Cup event. The large hill ski jump at Sochi has a vertical drop of 140 meters from the starting position to the landing area, roughly equivalent to a 40-story fall in about nine seconds. Competitors reach speeds of around 90 kilometres per hour (55 mph) and are about six meters (20 feet) off the ground during most of their descent. By the time they land, they are travelling at about 70 kph (42 mph). Morgenstern, asked if he had concerns on the large hill at any competition, didnt mince his words. "I would be lying if I said no," he said after his accident in January. "There is a certain fear, thats for sure. Not on the normal hill, but its different on the large hill." 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