Claims that Tiger Woods is serving a one-month suspension - rebutted by the player 's agent and the PGA Tour - have been withdrawn . Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf as he attempts to get his game 'tournament ready ' after a poor run of form and injuries . Former Tour player Dan Olsen , who played in 35 Tour events between 1989 and 2011 - missing 22 cuts - alleged in an interview on US radio station 730AM The Game on Friday that Woods was serving a drugs ban , but on Monday retracted his claims and issued an apology to the 14-time major winner . Dan Olsen had alleged in a radio interview that Tiger Woods ( pictured ) was serving a one month suspension . Olsen has since apologised to Woods and to the PGA Tour for the comments he made . ' I retract the entire interview , ' Olsen said in a statement on the radio station 's website . 'My comments were ill-advised . I want to apologise to Nike , the PGA Tour , Phil Mickelson , Tiger Woods and ( Tour commissioner ) Tim Finchem . ' The allegations had brought a strong denial from the PGA , with PGA Tour executive vice-president and chief marketing officer Ty Votaw issuing a statement . 'There is no truth whatsoever to these claims , ' it read . 'We categorically deny these allegations . ' Woods ' agent Mark Steinberg also quashed the allegations , labelling them 'unequivocally and completely false ' . 14-time major championship winner Woods , pictured here in June 2013 at Merion Golf Club , hopes to reclaim his world No 1 status from Rory McIlory when he returns to the sport . 'These claims are absolutely , unequivocally and completely false , ' he said . 'They are unsourced , unverified and completely ridiculous . 'The PGA Tour has confirmed that there is no truth to these claims . ' Woods has not played since he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at the start of February , less than a week after firing a career-worst round of 82 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open . No date has been set for the 39-year-old 's return , with the Masters at Augusta starting on April 9 . Woods is currently dating USA skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn , with the pair pictured together here in 2013 . Woods is currently on a hiatus from golf in order to recover from injuries and a dip in his form .
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