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Woods withdraws from own golf tournament
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP)—Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golftournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said hewould not compete again until next year.
Woods said in a statement on his Web site that his injuries prevented himfrom playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He was scheduled to hold a newsconference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small,invited field.
“I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament thisweek,” Woods said. “I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I’m verysorry that I can’t be there.”
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His decision to withdraw comes after a car crash left him with cuts andbruises when his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree early Friday outside his homein a gated Florida golf community. Woods was treated and released at a hospitalafter the accident, and has not been seen in public since.
By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras anda horde of media seeking more details about the smashup.
Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault, but hedid not address any of the questions still swirling around it. He asked that itremain “a private matter,” but with the Florida Highway Patrol stillinvestigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way.
Woods even faced questions from fans leaving comments on his own Web site.Most voiced support for the golfer, but some said he should address thequestions about his own actions and those of his wife, Elin Nordegren, beforeand after the accident.
Woods hasn’t answered questions from Florida troopers, either, turning themdown three days in a row. Meanwhile, the tabloid-fueled rumors continue to swirlaround perhaps the richest and most-recognizable athletes in the world.
Four cars were parked in Woods’ driveway Monday, but no lights appeared tobe on inside. A new fire hydrant had already replaced the one that Woods plowedinto. A dirt hole and an orange barricade remained in the old hydrant’s place.
Woods, who both hosts and plays in the Chevron World Challenge, was therelast year even though he couldn’t play because he was recovering from kneesurgery. His absence this year will be the first since the tournament—whichhas only an 18-player field—began in 1999.
Though he cited injuries from the accident in withdrawing from thetournament, Woods didn’t specifically say what those injuries included. Aneighbor who called 911 after Woods ran over the hydrant and into a tree said hewas unconscious and laying outside his SUV. His wife told Windermere police sheused a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.
Woods’ only public comment has been via two statements released on his Website, one saying the accident was his fault alone and the second saying he waswithdrawing from the tournament.
“This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way,” Woods said.“Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded andmalicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me areirresponsible. …
“I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received,” thestatement concluded. “But, I would also ask for some understanding that myfamily and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.”
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