Tiger Woods won't be playing in this week's 84 Lumber Classic after all.
After much fanfare last week over Woods's decision to play at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in western Pennsylvania, his agent said yesterday that he was worn out from the Ryder Cup.
According to a spokesman, Tiger Woods "wouldn't be ready to play this week" at PGA tournament in western Pennsylvania.
(Dave Martin -- AP)
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| _____ The 35th Ryder Cup _____
• Europeans close out United States with authority and style.
• Thomas Boswell: The Euros have more fun and, maybe as a result, win more recent Ryder Cups.
• Notebook: Davis Love III can't explain why the the U.S. team has struggled for a decade. _____ Basics _____
• Facts and figures
• Hole by hole at Oakland Hills
• U.S. player capsules
• European player capsules _____ Sunday's Results _____
Europe 18.5, United States 9.5 Singles: Europe 7.5, U.S. 4.5
• Tiger Woods, United States, def. Paul Casey, Europe, 3 and 2.
• Sergio Garcia, Europe, vs. Phil Mickelson, United States, 3 and 2.
• Davis Love III, United States, halved with Darren Clarke, Europe.
• Jim Furyk, United States, def. David Howell, Europe, 6 and 4.
• Lee Westwood, Europe, def. Kenny Perry, United States, 1 up.
• Colin Montgomerie, Europe, def. David Toms, United States, 1 up.
• Chad Campbell, United States, def. Luke Donald, Europe, 5 and 3.
• Chris DiMarco, United States, def. Miguel A. Jimenez, Europe, 1 up.
• Thomas Levet, Europe, def. Fred Funk, United States, 1 up.
• Ian Poulter, Europe, def. Chris Riley, United States, 3 and 2.
• Padraig Harrington, Europe, def. Jay Haas, United States, 1 up.
• Paul McGinley, Europe, def. Stewart Cink, United States, 3 and 2.
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• Day 3: Europe Completes Defense
• Day 2: U.S. Needs a Miracle
• Day 1: Americans Dig Deep Hole | | |
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"He wouldn't be ready to play this week," Mark Steinberg of IMG said in New York, where Woods was doing a media tour to promote his new video game.
Woods and the rest of the Americans suffered their worst loss in the Ryder Cup; Europe won all three formats for an 18 1/2-9 1/2 margin to capture the cup for the fourth time in the past nine years.
Tournament and resort founder Joe Hardy held a news conference last week to announce that Woods was playing, and it was a huge boost for the two-year-old tournament to have such a strong field. Advertisements last week touted the 84 Lumber Classic as a matchup between Woods and Vijay Singh, who this month replaced Woods at No. 1 in the world rankings.
Woods is scheduled to play next week in Ireland at the World Golf Championships American Express Championship.
More than 80,000 tickets have already been sold for the 84 Lumber Classic, and officials were counting on Woods's participation to draw its largest crowd ever.
-- From News Services
