Tiger Woods to skip British Open

Tiger Woods will skip the British Open too.



Woods announced via his website Tuesday that he won't play in the British Open next week. Following the revelation that he hasn't swung a club since the Players Championship, that's no surprise. Still, it's compelling that Woods - out with left leg injuries - seems so far removed from a return to golf.



Not teeing it up in majors is the best pointed evidence of how serious Woods' injuries were and how serious his commitment to returning to the game only when healthy.



"Unfortunately, I've been advised that I should not play in the British Open," Woods said on his Web site. "As I stated at the AT&T National, I am only going to come back when I'm 100 percent ready. I do not want to risk further injury. That's different for me, but I'm being smarter this time. I'm very disappointed and want to  express my regrets to the British Open fans."



Even when Woods wasn't playing, his results were troubling. He hasn't won a tournament in nearly two years, his most recent at the BMW Championship in 2009. Woods' has fallen to No. 17 in the world, he skipped the U.S. Open while wearing a boot on his left foot. He said last week at the AT&T National, the tournament he hosts, that he has just been putting recently. He hasn't swung a club for almost two months.



Woods suffered the injuries - diagnosed as a Grade 1 mild sprain to his left knee and a mild strain to his left Achilles tendon - originally at the Masters, then



tried to come back for the Players Championship in May but withdrew after nine holes of the tournament. He hasn't played since.



Since his hiatus from golf, Woods has said he's not coming back until he's healthy, and judging by his decision to skip two majors, he's serious.



Source : dailysport