Tiger’s Aching back Causes him to Quit

05 Feb, 2015

Former world number one Tiger Woods withdrew after 11 holes of his opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday because of a back complaint, with American compatriot Nicholas Thompson leading the way at Torrey Pines.

Woods, coming off his worst score as a professional at the Phoenix Open last week, had been favoring his back throughout his round after being forced to sit and wait out a lengthy fog delay.

The 14-times major winner, who continued to struggle with his swing and short game, was two-over-par on the North course when he decided to pull out, his third withdrawal in his last nine tournaments.

Woods was due on the tee after an already lengthy delay before more Thursday fog rolled over the coastal course, causing another suspension.

“When we had that break. It just never loosened back up again. And when we went back out, it just got progressively tighter,” Woods told reporters.

“It’s frustrating that it started shutting down like that. I was ready to go. I had a good warm-up session the first time around.

“Then we stood out here and I got cold, and everything started deactivating again. And it’s frustrating that I just can’t stay activated.”

The 39-year-old Woods now has six withdrawals in 304 PGA tournament starts but all of them have come in the last five years.

Reuters 

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