Tiger Woods will not play in the Players Championship next week after the golf legends missed Friday’s 5pm deadline. ET to commit to the tournament.Woods, 48, was expected to play at TPC Sawgrass next week after pledging to play the event in a month’s time in November 2024 at a pre-tournament news conference at the Hero World Challenge.He said he “should start maybe at Genesis and somewhere in March, near Players.
Tournament organizers announced the full field Friday evening, naming Woods as one of four eligible players, along with Will Gordon, David Lingmerth and Danny Willett.Woods also has a player exemption for his 2019 Masters victory, which includes a five-year exemption.When the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the pandemic, he received an additional year of exemption, extending his eligibility to 2025.
The next event in the PGA -Tour calendar after the Players is the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort from the 21st to the 24th. in marchBut Woods’ absence from the course next week could mean fans will have to wait until the Masters in April for another glimpse of golf’s pinnacle.\
Woods has not played competitively on tour since withdrawing from the Genesis tournament last month.His long-awaited return to the PGA Tour at Riviera Country Club was cut short last month when he was forced to withdraw six holes in the second round of the Genesis Invitational due to illness.This is somewhat surprising. icon to skip the prestigious event this year when it turns 50. of.
