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Tiger Woods granted US PGA registration extension Tiger Woods granted US PGA registration extension
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Tiger Woods will be allowed to delay his decision on whether to take part in the US PGA Championship up until 10 minutes before he is scheduled to tee off on Thursday at Valhalla. Tiger Woods will be allowed to delay his decision on whether to take part in the US PGA Championship until 10 minutes before he is scheduled to tee off on Thursday at Valhalla.
The 14-time Major winner withdrew during Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational because of back pain and returned home to Florida for medical evaluation. Woods officially had until 5pm local time on Wednesday to register for the event, but his request to delay the decision until just before his scheduled 8.35am local time (1.35pm BST) tee time on Thursday morning has been granted.The 14-time Major winner withdrew during Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational because of back pain and returned home to Florida for medical evaluation. Woods officially had until 5pm local time on Wednesday to register for the event, but his request to delay the decision until just before his scheduled 8.35am local time (1.35pm BST) tee time on Thursday morning has been granted.
If he fails to take part, Woods appears unlikely to make the cut as one of Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson’s three Captain’s selections. If he fails to take part, Woods appears unlikely to make the cut as one of the Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson’s three Captain’s selections.
“Tiger would be a great addition to our team,” Watson said of Woods, who is currently down in 69th position on the US points standings.“Tiger would be a great addition to our team,” Watson said of Woods, who is currently down in 69th position on the US points standings.
“As I’ve said all along, I would pick Tiger Woods if he’s healthy and playing well. This doesn’t bode well right now.“As I’ve said all along, I would pick Tiger Woods if he’s healthy and playing well. This doesn’t bode well right now.
“I just hope that maybe it’s just an isolated problem that he can turn around and possibly play this week at the PGA.”“I just hope that maybe it’s just an isolated problem that he can turn around and possibly play this week at the PGA.”
Watson added: “It concerns me because that’s an injury that seems like he tried to address before and he’s come back from that particular injury.”Watson added: “It concerns me because that’s an injury that seems like he tried to address before and he’s come back from that particular injury.”