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Darren Clarke has insisted he has "no doubt" that Tiger Woods will again be among the top players in the world once he has had time to adapt his swing.
Woods is currently taking time away from tournament golf as he continues to develop a new swing with biomechanics coach Chris Como following his injury-ravaged 2014 campaign.
The former world No 1 linked up with Como while he recovered from back surgery during the second half of last year, but his two starts on the PGA Tour this term have been blighted by poor form and further fitness problems.
Woods carded the worst round of his professional career at the Phoenix Open, hacking his way around TPC Scottsdale in 82 in the second round to finish joint last after 36 holes.
He showed signs of improvement with his short game at last week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, but he managed to complete only 11 holes on the first day before he was forced to withdraw due to pain in his lower back.
Darren Clarke believes Tiger Woods just need’s a bit of time off to recover from his injuries but he will be back
Woods insisted the problem was caused by a lengthy delay due to fog and not related to his surgery, but his wayward long-game was more of a concern and prompted him to announce he would not return to competitive action until he feels he is "tournament ready".
Clarke, widely expected to be announced as Europe's 2016 Ryder Cup captain next week, has much sympathy for his close friend and believes he needs time to find a swing he is comfortable with.
"Tiger’s been the best player in the world for a long, long time and he’s trying to change his swing again through injuries and he’s having to adapt," Clarke told Sky Sports News HQ.
"Those injuries can take a little bit of time to go away and working on his swing is the same sort of thing, so he just needs a little bit of time, that’s all.
"You can get down, it’s quite easy to do, as it’s a pretty tough job out there at times. Whenever you’re trying to perform and you don’t do it, it’s particularly frustrating. But his talent is beyond question so I have no doubt he’ll be back again."
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