Sport

Woods to skip season-opener

12 April 2012

Tiger Woods' PGA Tour winning streak will be put on hold with the world number one set to miss the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

Woods, who has won six consecutive PGA events, has spent the last 12 days skiing and relaxing with family and friends and claims he will not have enough time to get his game ready for the winners-only event which begins on January 4.

"I considered playing in next week's Mercedes-Benz Championship, but I just haven't been able to prepare," Woods said on his website. "I usually spend at least one week working on my game before a tournament, and have been unable to do that this year."

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