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Due to a lingering back issue, Tiger Woods withdrew from the Players Championship today. He fears he might be experiencing a bulging disk in his upper back area.
“I’ve been playing with a bad neck for about a month,” Woods said.
After spraying his drive well to the right on the seventh hole, the pro golfer called for an official. He hit his second shot and grimaced, then proceeded to the fairway to shake hands with playing partner Jason Bohn before exiting on a golf cart.
According to ESPN, Woods had his head bowed for several minutes as he sat in front of his locker, and other times he kept his eyes closed as if he was in the middle of a nap before answering questions from three reporters.
“I’ve been playing through it,” Woods said quietly. “I can’t play through it anymore.”
Woods said the issue started before the Masters. He plans to have an MRI next week.
Stress — relationship stress, in his case — has been known to heighten vulnerability to back issues … maybe it’s taking its toll. -gerald radford
