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Tiger on reaching 18 majors: 'I'm going to get more'

Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports

Tiger Woods believes in Tiger Woods.

The 40-year-old sat down for an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose, and his response to Mr. Rose's question about reaching Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors was golf's equivalent of a mic drop.

"Do you believe you'll get to 18 majors?" Rose asked.

"To be honest with you, no," Woods said.

"You don't?" Rose followed up.

"No," Woods said again.

"You've accepted that?" Rose asked.

"I've accepted I'm going to get more," Woods said.

Woods has 14 major titles, but the last one came in 2008. Injuries have stalled what appeared to be one of the greatest golfing careers of all time, but Woods said he's hoping to play in December, as he continues to heal from back surgery.

The interview also touched on the ups and downs - personal and professional - that have highlighted Woods' adult life.

"Some have said to be Tiger Woods was both a gift and a burden. How was it a burden?" Rose asked.

"Well, it's a burden in the sense that it - the amount of obligations that I have at a tournament," Woods said. "The anonymity that was lost that, you know ... if you look back, the only regret I have in life is not spending another year at Stanford, and I wish I would've had one more year."

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