Friday, February 25, 2011

Tiger Watch - Honda Classic

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods will not play in the Honda Classic next week at PGA National in Palm Gardens, Fla., his agent said Thursday.

Speculation had begun that Woods would play at the Honda Classic because of his first-round loss Wednesday in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

But Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, said in a statement to the media that Woods will not play at Honda because of "existing commitments." The Honda Classic is March 3-6.

Woods lost to Thomas Bjorn in match play, his first PGA round since finishing in a tie for 44th place at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in January. Woods also tied for 20th at the non-Tour Dubai Desert Classic in February.

Woods is expected to play next in the Cadillac Championship at Doral on March 10-13.