<p><br /> Tiger Woods will make the golfing world wait for his next appearance after confirming that he is to take another break from competitive action.<br /> </p><p><br /> Woods finished joint fourth at The Masters on his return from a traumatic five month lay-off following revelations about his private life. After rival Phil Mickelson claimed his third Augusta title, Woods said: "I'm going to take a little time off and kind of re-evaluate things."<br /> </p><p><br /> The world number one's first appearance post-Augusta last year was a US Tour event in North Carolina, and this year the same event runs from April 29-May 2. It is unknown whether the American will play there or at the following week's Players Championship in Florida.<br /> </p><p><br /> With total uncertainty about how the 34-year-old would fare or how he would be received by fans after his troubles, most people would consider fourth place at Augusta a superb achievement.<br /> </p><p><br /> But Woods, ever the perfectionist, thinks differently. He said: "I finished fourth. Not what I wanted. I wanted to win this tournament, but as the week wore on I kept hitting the ball worse.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I only enter events to win and I didn't get it done. I didn't hit the ball good enough and I made too many mistakes around the greens."<br /> </p>
