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| Howell to cut back on Euro events | Howell to cut back on Euro events |
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| David Howell says his back problems will force him to reduce the number of European Tour events he plays in 2007. | David Howell says his back problems will force him to reduce the number of European Tour events he plays in 2007. |
| The 31-year-old from Swindon admitted: "I need to cut my schedule down, and Europe is going to take the hit. | The 31-year-old from Swindon admitted: "I need to cut my schedule down, and Europe is going to take the hit. |
| "I'll cut four or five events out which I can't do in America because I already play my minimum there (15 events)." | "I'll cut four or five events out which I can't do in America because I already play my minimum there (15 events)." |
| World No. 14 Howell looked to be well on his way to winning the 2006 European Order of Merit until his recurring back injury got the better of him. | World No. 14 Howell looked to be well on his way to winning the 2006 European Order of Merit until his recurring back injury got the better of him. |
| He began the European season by beating Tiger Woods in Shanghai, and also won the BMW Championship at Wentworth in May. | He began the European season by beating Tiger Woods in Shanghai, and also won the BMW Championship at Wentworth in May. |
| The Ryder Cup star played 30 times in 2006, then finished off his year at the World Cup and the Target World Challenge. | The Ryder Cup star played 30 times in 2006, then finished off his year at the World Cup and the Target World Challenge. |
| My body let me down in the second half of the year, and I have to do the best thing by it David Howell | |
| He averaged nearly 28 starts a year in his first nine years on the European Tour, but cut that down to 19 in 2005 when he joined the PGA Tour. | He averaged nearly 28 starts a year in his first nine years on the European Tour, but cut that down to 19 in 2005 when he joined the PGA Tour. |
| After leaving California following the Target World Challenge, he said he planned to take seven weeks off, skipping the Middle East events on the European Tour. | After leaving California following the Target World Challenge, he said he planned to take seven weeks off, skipping the Middle East events on the European Tour. |
| "I haven't got much choice - my body is breaking down," Howell said. | "I haven't got much choice - my body is breaking down," Howell said. |
| "It's hard to watch guys playing in the sun when you're sitting in the cold and rain. | "It's hard to watch guys playing in the sun when you're sitting in the cold and rain. |
| "But this year proved it - my body let me down in the second half of the year, and I have to do the best thing by it." | |
| Howell plans to make his 2007 debut at either the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am or the Nissan Open in February. | Howell plans to make his 2007 debut at either the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am or the Nissan Open in February. |
| He will then work his way towards the Accenture Match Play Championship later that month and eventually the Masters at Augusta in early April. | He will then work his way towards the Accenture Match Play Championship later that month and eventually the Masters at Augusta in early April. |
| His first European appearance looks likely to be his BMW Championship defence in May. | His first European appearance looks likely to be his BMW Championship defence in May. |