Woods to return to Firestone

July 31, 2009

AKRON, Ohio (AP)—Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational nextweek at Firestone, making it official that he will play three straight eventsconcluding with the final major of the year.

It is not unusual for the world’s No. 1 player to compete three straightweeks on the PGA Tour, although the third tournament has never been a major.Woods is playing the Buick Open this week. The PGA Championship follows theBridgestone Invitational.

Woods is a six-time winner at Firestone, having won the last three times hehas played in this World Golf Championship. He was unable to defend this titlelast year because of knee surgery that kept him out the second half of the year.

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