Tiger out of Hero World Challenge with foot injury

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this week's Hero World Challenge successful the Bahamas due to the fact that of plantar fasciitis successful his close foot, helium announced connected Twitter connected Monday.

The tournament, which benefits the Woods' charity, TGR Foundation, was expected to beryllium his archetypal commencement since helium missed the chopped successful the 150th Open Championship astatine St. Andrews successful July.

"In mentation and signifier for this week's Hero World Challenge, I've developed plantar fasciitis successful my close foot, which is making it hard to walk," Woods wrote in a statement. "After consulting with my doctors and trainers, I person decided to retreat this week and absorption connected my hosting duties. My program is inactive to vie successful The Match and PNC Championship."

Woods, 46, competed successful conscionable 9 rounds successful 3 majors this past season, his archetypal starts since helium was earnestly injured successful a car wreck extracurricular Los Angeles successful February 2021. He finished 47th astatine the Masters successful April and withdrew aft 54 holes astatine the PGA Championship successful May.

Woods, a 15-time large champion, volition beryllium playing successful The Match astatine Pelican Golf Club extracurricular Tampa, Florida, connected Dec. 10. He'll squad up with satellite No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy successful a 12-hole lucifer against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas nether the lights. Woods is besides scheduled to play with his son, Charlie, successful the PNC Championship successful Orlando, Florida, connected Dec. 17-18.

Woods volition beryllium replaced successful the 20-man tract by Sepp Straka.