Tiger Woods is set to take another short break from golf despite an encouraging return to action at the Masters.
The former world No 1 had not made a cut in only appearances this season, and headed to Augusta with his game under a heavy cloud.
But his short-game appeared to be back somewhere near its best in the year's first major championship, and although Woods could only close with a one over 73, he was still proud of his share of 17th place.
Woods produced consecutive rounds at Augusta National in the 60s on Friday and Saturday for the first time since his most recent Masters victory in 2005.
It was a major improvement from his career-worst 82 at the Phoenix Open and his withdrawal after 11 holes in February at Torrey Pines, his game imploding with iron and chipping woes and swing issues.
But when asked when he would play next, he said: "Not going to be for a while.
"I have a little time off and go back to the drawing board, work on it again, and refine what I'm doing. I really like what I'm doing, I got my distance back, and everything is good. I'm going to practice. Practice some more.
"It's going to take some time. I was pleased with the way I was able to hit the ball this week. I've got my pop back. And then on top that have I got my short game back, which was nice."
"Considering where I was at Torrey and Phoenix, to make that complete swing change, I'm pretty proud of what I've done
"To make my short game my strength again was pretty sweet. That's something that I have worked my butt off to get to that point.
"No one knows how hard we had to work to get to this point, but I'm very pleased. This is my first tournament back, being a major championship, and to give myself a chance, it felt good."
Woods did have a scare on the ninth hole, when he hit a buried tree root on his second shot and dislocated his thumb.
He added: "A bone kind of popped out and the joint kind of went out of place, but I put it back in.
"I tried to get some height and drove it straight into it. I was in a hole. There was a big depression there and I didn't really suspect there would be anything in front of it. Evidently there was."