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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 SPORTS Woods quits Classic with back injury FLORIDA: World number one Tiger Woods His early exit from the Honda Classic on withdrew from the Honda Classic during Sunday was probably a precaution more the final round on Sunday at Palm Beach than anything else, and it would be prema- Gardens in Florida, citing a back injury. ture to speculate that his back will hinder Woods retired on the 13th hole at PGA his preparation for the Masters. National, where he was five over par for the Nevertheless, the recovery period from day and level for the tournament, having back injuries is notoriously unpredictable. struggled to the turn in five-over 40. “If you’re hurting, you don’t need to risk “It’s my lower back with spasms,” Woods, injuring yourself even more,” said Luke 38, said in a statement. “It started this Guthrie, who played with fellow American morning warming up.” He said it was the Woods for the last two rounds at PGA same feeling he had during The Barclays National. tournament last August, where he finished “He’s had his share of problems with in obvious discomfort. injuries (so) there’s no reason to chance it.” His withdrawal comes less than six Guthrie observed that Woods hit a couple weeks before the first major of the year, the of uncharacteristic shots during the final Apr. 10-13 Masters at Augusta National. round. Woods, whose career major tally of 14 is “The drive on three was the first I second only to Jack Nicklaus, said it was noticed he wasn’t feeling the greatest (but) too soon to know whether he would be I didn’t think much of it maybe until 11 able to defend his title at the WGC-Cadillac (where) I noticed he was bending down Championship, starting in Miami on gingerly,” he said.
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