Woods withdraws from tourney
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP)—Tiger Woods has withdrawn from his own golftournament after citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home.
Woods said in a statement on his Web site Monday that injuries won’t allowhim to play in the Chevron World Challenge. He said he would return tocompetition next year.
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“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.”
His decision to withdraw comes after a car crash left him with cuts andbruises when his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree.
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