Tiger Woods will be out of action for “a few weeks” after medical tests revealed he suffered a double injury setback during the Masters earlier this month.

The American sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and also strained his left Achilles while playing a difficult stroke on the 17th hole of his third round at Augusta National.

Woods was able to complete the first Major championship of the season eventually finishing in a tie for fourth place, four strokes behind winner Charl Schwartzel but subsequently elected to seek a medical evaluation.

A statement on his personal website read: “Doctors have advised rest and cold-water therapy, and soft tissue treatment will also occur later this week.

There is no definitive time frame for healing, but Woods hopes to be back in a few weeks.

Woods was next due in action at the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte from May 5-8th but has confirmed he will now miss the tournament that was won last year by Rory McIlroy.

“I personally contacted tournament officials and expressed my regret in not being able to play,” Woods said.

“This is an outstanding event, but I must follow doctors’ orders to get better.”