( CNN ) -- Tiger Woods has not given up hope of teeing off at the Masters later this month . The world No . 1 is a quadruple winner of the year 's first major and he has never missed the tournament since making his debut at Augusta in 1995 . A back injury looked to have ended Woods ' 19-year run but the American says it 's too soon to write him off for the tournament which runs from April 10-13 . `` For Augusta , it 's actually still a little too soon , to be honest with you , '' the 38-year-old told reporters . Fourteen-time major winner Woods was forced to stop playing during the final round of the Honda Classic on March 2 . He tried to return to the course at Doral the following week , but his back prevented him from defending the title he won in 2013 . `` I 've had a couple weeks off and getting treatment and just working on trying to get ready for Augusta , '' added Woods . `` As of right now , it 's still too soon , which is , as I said , pretty frustrating . '' Woods won his first major at the Masters back in 1997 . He last slipped on the green jacket in 2005 and he has n't won one of the sport 's four marquee tournaments since triumphing at the U.S. Open in 2008 .
Tiger Woods is unsure whether his back injury will prevent him from playing in the Honda . The world No . 1 has played the Augusta event between April 10-13 since making his debut there in 1995 . The Fourteen Masters will take place every year .