Tiger Woods may have a new swing when he makes it back to the PGA Tour

Tiger, with no timetable for his return to the PGA Tour, won’t be playing competitive golf any time soon.

Tiger Woods, who has no idea when (if?) he’ll be healthy enough to return to the PGA Tour, may be deploying yet another swing change for the occasion.

Woods, who has not swung a golf club in competition in seven months and next week at the Presidents Cup will make his first public appearance at a tournament since the Dubai Desert Classic in February, said Friday on his website that getting golf-ready is going to take time.

“Playing wise, I’m not looking ahead yet because I don’t know what kind of swing I’m going to use,” wrote Woods, who had lumbar fusion surgery in April and was arrested for DUI in May.

Woods has overhauled his swing numerous times, most notoriously after he blew the field away in his 1997 Masters win and when he split with former golf coaches Butch Harmon and Hank Haney. No, the former world No. 1 suggested that your guess was as good as his as to what his motion will look like when he’s finally able to take full hacks again.

“I just don’t know what my body is going to allow me to do,” Woods said. “Until I do, I’m going to listen to my doctors and continue to take it slowly.”

In the meantime, Woods’ docs have given him the go-ahead to move a bit beyond his daily chipping and putting practices.

“I’m starting to hit the ball a little further — 60-yard shots,” wrote Tiger, who has engaged in putting contests with Rickie Fowler and reigning PGA champion Justin Thomas. “I have not taken a full swing since my back fusion surgery last April.”

Woods, who has been off the circuit for months, is certainly not in attendance at East Lake as some of the top players in the world vie for $10 million (and the FedEx Cup title) that the 14-time major winner has banked twice.

But with the Presidents Cup on tap for next week at Liberty National, and U.S. vice-captain Woods “fired up” to make a rare public appearance, Tiger is, as always, making headlines.

In addition to his latest missive in which he touches on his problem with painkillers and the rehab that followed his arrest, the tour announced Woods’ D.C. tournament was searching for a sponsor and a course, old friend Darren Clarke revived the story about Tiger being a cheapskate, and Olympic hero Michael Phelps told The New York Times’ Karen Crouse that he has counseled the 14-time major champion about his drug issues.

"I feel like that's a massive scream for help," Phelps, with two DUI busts on his record, said about the Woods toxicology report, which showed he had ingested a cocktail of prescription drugs.

Woods, in his post, said he was pain-free and sleeping better these days.

“I had a few matters to work on with my doctors and I did that,” Woods said. “I’m feeling good, strong and doing really well.”

Woods, who said his six-day-a-week workout regimen included the treadmill, bike riding, swimming, and weight training twice a day, noted that he would have a better idea about his future after his six-month back X-ray.

“Once my surgeon takes a look, he’ll give me the parameters of what I can do moving forward,” he said. “My muscle tone is coming back, but I’m not in golf shape yet. That’s going to take time.”

Woods served as assistant captain on the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team, and he believes that keeping tabs on schedules, wives, girlfriends, families, caddies, and players’ entourages is more difficult than playing in the biennial team events.

“My biggest takeaway from the Ryder Cup last year was that as a player, it’s very simple: All you have to do is get ready to play fourball and foursomes and know who you might play with,” Woods observed. Aiding with the captain’s duties is “a lot more organizational work than I was used to as a player.”

Woods also congratulated Juli Inkster for leading her 2017 U.S. Solheim Cup to victory, Rafael Nadal for winning the U.S. Open for his 16th grand slam title, his beloved Oakland Raiders for their 2-0 start, and gave shouts out to those who have stuck by him during his woes.

“They’ve [sponsors] been amazing and I really appreciate them standing by me. No matter what, their support hasn’t waned a bit,” Woods said. “Finally, thanks to my fans for your patience and encouragement. The last two years have been challenging, and I have gone through a great deal. But you have always been there for me, and I can’t thank you enough.”