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Woods pulls out of Grand Slam, Furyk is replacement
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-09-13 09:59
MIAMI - Title-holder Tiger Woods has withdrawn from next month's PGA
Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda where he will be replaced by world number
three Jim Furyk.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round
of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Lemont, Illinois, September 9,
2007. [AP]?
Woods, who won last year's title in Hawaii by two shots from fellow
American Furyk, has decided to take time off after the September 27-30
Presidents Cup in Canada.
"It's been a long year," world number one Woods said in a statement
released by tournament organisers the PGA of America on Wednesday.
"And given some new personal obligations, it is very important that I
take some extended time off and spend it with my family."
Woods, who became a father for the first time in June, has won six titles
in 15 starts on the 2007 PGA Tour.
He is red-hot favourite at this week's Tour Championship in Atlanta where
he is playing his fifth event in a seven-week run.
"While we are disappointed that the world's number one player will not be
able to join us this year in Bermuda, we certainly understand and respect
his decision to be with his family," PGA of America President Brian
Whitcomb said.
The end-of-season PGA Grand Slam of Golf, which brings together the
winners of the year's four majors, will be hosted by The Mid Ocean Club
in Tucker's Town, Bermuda from October 16 to 17.
The four-man field comprises Furyk, Masters champion Zach Johnson, U.S.
Open winner Angel Cabrera of Argentina and Irishman Padraig Harrington,
the British Open champion.
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