Thursday, February 24, 2011

Tiger Woods will not play in Honda Classic, cites 'existing commitments,' will next play at Doral



Tiger Woods will not play in Honda Classic, cites 'existing commitments,' will next play at Doral

Tiger Woods will not play in next week's Honda Classic at PGA National.

There was some speculation that Woods, who has built a mansion on Jupiter Island and is expected to move in soon, would add the Honda Classic to his schedule after his first-round loss Wednesday in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Woods has played only one round of PGA Tour golf - the match-play loss to Thomas Bjorn - since finishing in a tie for 44th place at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in January. Woods also finished tied for 20th at the non-Tour Dubai Desert Classic event in February.

Woods, according to a spokesman's e-mail, will not play at Honda due to "existing commitments." The Honda Classic is March 3-6.

Woods is expected to play next in the Cadillac Championship at Doral, which is an event he routinely includes on his schedule. That tournament is March 10-13.