Tiger Woods confirms he will miss U.S. Open
Will be third time in six years the former champion has missed tournament
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he is not playing at the U.S. Open this year as he recovers from back surgery.
This will be the third time in the last six years that injuries have kept him out of the U.S. Open, which he's won three times.
Woods said on his website that he is working hard to get ready but that he is not physically ready to play next week at Oakmont, or at his Quicken Loans National tournament the following week at Congressional.
Woods said he is making progress but is not ready for competition.
Continuing to make solid progress but not ready to play US Open & Quicken Loans, will be hosting QLN for TWFound. <a href="https://t.co/zs98S9GrhA">https://t.co/zs98S9GrhA</a>
—@TigerWoodsHe has not played since a tie for 10th in the Wyndham Championship in August. Woods, who first had back surgery a week before the 2014 Masters, had two more surgeries in September and October.
Earlier this week, Woods announced he is partnering with Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein on a book about his 1997 win at the Masters, to be released next spring.