Tiger Woods drops out of top 500 in world rankings for first time in career

Tiger Woods dropped out of the top 500 golfers for the first time in his professional career in Tuesday's unveiling of the World Golf Rankings.

The 14-time major champion is only three years removed from winning five tournaments, including the Players Championship, in 2013, but injuries and inconsistent form have kept the star out of the winner's circle since.

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Woods hasn't played since the Wyndham Championship in August, in which he earned his first top-10 since 2013.

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There is some chatter that Woods could return from two offseason back surgeries last fall to play in the Memorial Tournament at the beginning of June. But there is still no timetable for his return.

Now ranked 508th in the world, Woods was No. 875 on April 2, 1995, as an amateur one week before he tied for 41st in his Masters debut.