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Woods may quit after Tarver loss ... champion Tiger Woods could miss the Open Championship as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.
Woods, 32, made a stunning return after two months out by winning the US Open on Monday, but he struggled physically.
And the 14-time major winner will now take stock before deciding whether to play at Royal Birkdale, with this year's Open starting on 17 July.
"I pushed it pretty hard this week. We're going to re-evaluate after this event and see what happens," he said.
Asked whether he thought he would recover in time for the Open, Woods said: "I hope so. To be honest with you, I really don't know."
Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on 15 April after finishing second in The Masters and had not played a competitive round until the US Open, where he saw off Rocco Mediate at the first sudden-death hole of an 18-hole play-off at Torrey Pines.
And having played through obvious pain, Woods, who has moved to within four of Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors, admitted that he could have further injured his knee by playing at the San Diego course.
Asked if doctors had told him he risked further damaging his knee, Woods nodded, and asked if he thought he had done further damage, he said: "Maybe.
"I really don't feel like playing any more. It's a bit sore.
"(I won't play again) for a while. I'm going to shut it down for a little bit here and see what happens.
"I need to take a little bit of a break."
Woods is likely to miss the Buick Open in Michigan from 26-29 June and the AT&T Congressional a week later is also doubtful, even though it is an event he hosts.
That would leave Woods short of golf ahead of the Open, which returns to Birkdale for the first time since his great friend Mark O'Meara won in 1998.
If he does play, Woods will be aiming to win his fourth Open Championship.
He came out on top in 2000, 2005 and 2006, but tied for 12th last year as Padraig Harrington ended Europe's eight-year major drought.
(BBC)
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