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June 7, 2011 in Sports
Woods to miss U.S. Open
Because of injuries, Tiger Woods has decided to skip the U.S. Open.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tiger Woods won’t be playing the U.S. Open this year.
Injuries to his left knee and Achilles’ are bad enough that Woods decided Tuesday to skip the U.S. Open for the first time since 1994. The Masters is now the only major he has never missed as a pro.
Woods said he strained ligaments in his left knee — the same one that has been operated on four times — hitting a shot out of the pine straw in the third round of the Masters. He described it then as a “minor injury,” although it is clearly much more. He said two weeks ago it might have been a mistake to play in The Players Championship, where he had to withdraw after nine holes.
There is no indication when Woods will return.
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deltaelk on June 07 at 2:02 p.m.
say it isn’t so
SpokyDaBear on June 07 at 5:46 p.m.
Too much nooky… makes a pro go hooky…
liberal_in_right_wing_land on June 07 at 5:56 p.m.
Probably safe to say his career will never be the same again and he probably will never break the record for most majors won.
Has there ever been an athlete fall so fast?
deltaelk on June 07 at 7:02 p.m.
he betta finds himseff sum mo womerns, den he be awlright
detroitdude on June 07 at 8:28 p.m.
Forgive my ignorance….he’s playing golf. This isn’t football, or hockey, or basketball, or baseball. How much physical exertion is this guy really putting out to play? When he drives the ball his ligaments hurt? Suck it up, other pro athletes play all the time with strained/torn ligaments, broken bones, and a myriad of other injuries that never go away, surgery or not. What a puss
deltaelk on June 07 at 8:54 p.m.
Jack is sleeping better tonight