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Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he will not compete at next week’s US Open at Brookline to continue his recovery from a serious leg injury sustained in a car accident last year. The 15-time major champion pulled out of the PGA Championship last month after the third round. “I previously informed the USGA (organizers) that I will not be competing at @usopengolf as my body needs more time to get stronger for the major championship,” Woods tweeted, adding that he is still planning to compete in the British Open at St Andrews, which starts on 14 July.
“I’m happy to be back there soon.”
The 46-year-old made a surprise comeback at the Masters in April, after needing surgery on his right leg following a car crash in February 2021.
He excelled at Augusta National and at the PGA in the Southern Hills, where he withdrew after the worst third big round of his career.
The American is a three-time US Open champion, the last of which was in 2008 at Torrey Pines when he defied a left knee injury to win the playoffs.
Woods said he is still planning to be “ready to play in Ireland” at the JP McManus Pro-am tournament that took place last week before the British Open.
He lifted the Claret Jug twice at St Andrews in Scotland, in 2000 and 2005.
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Currently ranked 881 in the world rankings, Woods previously made a comeback after undergoing spinal fusion surgery in 2017 to claim his most recent major title at the Masters three years ago.
US media reports have suggested that Woods has turned down a major offer to participate in the Saudi-backed LIV International Golf Tournament, which is holding its inaugural event in the UK this week.
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