Predictably, Tiger Woods announced that he will not be playing the Honda Classic next week. His agent confirmed the news in an email to the press.
The former world No. 1, now currently 66th, said last week that his game was not acceptable for tournament golf and would not play again until he felt it was.
"The last two weeks have been very disappointing to me, especially Torrey [Pines] because I never want to withdraw," Woods said on his official website. "Unfortunately, lately injuries have made that happen too often."
"This latest injury is not related to my previous surgery. I am having daily physical therapy, and I am feeling better every day. Right now, I need a lot of work on my game and to still spend time with the people that are important to me. My play and scores are not acceptable for tournament golf. Like I've said: I enter a tournament to compete at the highest level, and when I think I'm ready, I'll be back."
"Next week, I will practice at Medalist and at home getting ready for the rest of the year," he added. "I am committed to getting back to the pinnacle of my game. I'd like to play The Honda Classic-it's a tournament in my hometown and it's important to me-but I won't be there unless my game is tournament-ready. That's not fair to anyone."
"I do, however, expect to be playing again very soon."
Woods has played only two tournaments this year, one of which, Torrey Pines, saw him finish just 11 holes.
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