The travails of Tiger Woods show no sign of abating, with the former world No1 announcing on Tuesday he would miss next week's US Open, a tournament that would have marked the third anniversary of his most famous major championship victory.
Woods, as has become his habit, used his Twitter feed to disclose his latest career setback. "Not playing in US Open. Very disappointed. Short-term frustration for long-term gain," he told his just under one million followers.
He expanded a little further in a statement released through his website, saying his left knee and achilles tendon had not fully recovered from damage incurred as he attempted to play a shot from the pine straw during this year's Masters at Augusta.
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