Survey shows most of Tiger Woods' peers believe he won't win another major

Tiger Woods' peers are losing confidence in the ailing and aging golfer.

According to a recent "Golf Confidential" survey of 56 golf pros conducted by ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, 70 percent believe Woods is done winning major championships.

Woods made sure he won't win a 15th major championship this weekend when he announced on his website Friday night that he decided "it's prudent to miss this year's Masters." He has been rehabbing a bad back after two surgeries last year and said "I'm absolutely making progress, and I'm really happy with how far I've come, but I still have no timetable to return to competitive golf."

Woods was selected as one of three vice captains for the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Sept. 27-Oct. 2.

The 40-year-old has missed two of the last three Masters and hasn't won in Augusta, Ga., since 2005. His last major victory was eight years ago at the 2008 U.S. Open. He is the only player to ever win three of the four major championships in the same year during 2000.

Jack Nicklaus has won 18 majors, more than any other golfer. Woods was on pace to blow by this record before injuries began to plague his career in 2008 and is stuck at 14 major wins.

Nowadays, the professional golf community has more confidence that Phil Mickelson will add to his five major championships than see Woods win again.

The golf pros picked Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy to finish the year ranked No. 1, tied at 38 percent. Jason Day received 19 percent of the first-place votes.

Here are more highlights from the survey conducted during several PGA Tour events during February and March:

--Nearly half (46 percent) of players responded in the affirmative when asked if they had seen a golfer cheat and not get caught, although almost all said it was related to taking an illegal drop.

--On the controversial topic of fans phoning in rules violations, pros continued to show their distaste for it, voting 84 percent against the practice.

--When asked how many green jackets Spieth would have 20 years from now, the average answer was three. Because the 22-year-old Texan already has one, the belief is he'll win one more per decade.