What next for Woods after PGA Championship withdrawal?

Tiger Woods' latest major appearance came to a sudden end on Saturday night when he announced his withdrawal from the PGA Championship.

The 15-time major champion, who made the cut with a shot to spare on Friday, carded a nine-over 79 in cold and windy conditions and decided to call it a day after struggling through the 18 holes on his rebuilt right leg.

Woods was making just his second appearance since suffering career-threatening leg injuries in last February's car crash, following his return at The Masters, so what does the future now hold for the 46-year-old?

Woods finished 47th in his comeback appearance at The Masters, carding an opening 71 at Augusta National and made the cut before fading badly over the weekend with consecutive rounds of 78.

The PGA Championship provided a different picture, with Woods battling back from an opening-round 74 to card a one-under 69 in tough conditions on Friday to make the halfway cut with a shot to spare.

Woods then was hampered by cold and windy conditions during his third round at Southern Hills, registering five consecutive bogeys in a major for the first time as a professional and only just managing to avoid carding a score of 80 or worse.

"I've played enough golf with Tiger in the generations, and this is just partial Tiger Woods right now, this isn't the complete Tiger Woods," former PGA champion Rich Beem told Sky Sports. "I know it's great having him out there, he still draws the largest fanbase and it's nice having him, but I just wish we could get him where he's a little bit healthier and not struggling so much physically."

Woods admitted prior to his return to action at the PNC Championship last December that a return to full-time golf was no longer an option, although