Tiger Woods is going to skip next week’s Players Championship because of concerns about his back.
Woods has had four back surgeries and wants to be prepared for his Masters’s title defense next month. Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg confirmed to ESPN that while Woods’ back is not ready for the competition just yet, it shouldn’t be an issue that’s concerning in the long-term future.
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It was not an easy decision, but I will not be attending @THEPLAYERSChamp. I have to listen to my body and properly rest when needed. My back is simply just not ready for play next week. I'm sad to miss one of the best events of the season, OUR Championship.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) March 6, 2020
Woods hasn’t played since mid-February at the Genesis Invitational, a tournament his foundation hosts at the Riviera Country Club Los Angeles. Woods finished last that weekend of players who cut. He skipped the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill this week, a tournament he’s won eight times.