“He is getting there.”

Robert Lusetich gets a reply from Steiny, who seems to be dangling some hope that Tiger will return at the PGA Championship in Atlanta.

Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, sounded a note of optimism to offset speculation that we may not see the former world No. 1 on the course again until next season.

“Progressing well,” he wrote in an email to FOXSports.com.

“As he said, he will play when he is fully healthy.

“He is getting there.”

According to Doug Ferguson in his weekly notes column, the bookies at William Hill seem to think Tiger will be back at the PGA.

British bookmaker William Hill not only refunded all bets on Tiger Woods after he withdrew, it offered odds on whether he would return for the PGA Championship. The odds are 2-to-5 that he plays, 7-to-4 that he does not.”