Woods Is Out at AT&T, But His U.S. Open Foil Is In
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 4:27 PM
Tiger Woods will not be playing in the 2008 AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, but at least it looks like the player he beat in a dramatic playoff at the U.S. Open on Monday will.
Sources said yesterday that the field for Woods's signature tournament -- scheduled for July 3-6 -- should include U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate. Mediate lost to Woods by one stroke at the Torrey Pines South course in San Diego in a playoff that went 19 holes.
AT&T National officials had previously announced a number of players who had committed early to play in the event, including defending champion K.J. Choi, former U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk, Washington native Fred Funk, up-and-coming 22-year-old star Anthony Kim, 2007 British amateur champion Drew Weaver, and long-hitting J.B. Holmes.
Other players expected to commit include 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson, veterans Fred Couples and Davis Love III, and Paul Goydos, the runner-up in last month's Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
The PGA Tour has not yet received commitments from top players such world No. 2 Phil Mickelson, who played in the event last year, Sergio Garcia, or Vijay Singh.
The tournament did announce that Adam Scott, the third-ranked player in the world, has withdrawn. Scott suffered a broken pinkie finger when his hand was slammed in a car door three weeks ago, though he did play in last weekend's U.S. Open.
