Tigers Woods withdraws from US Open as injury concerns continue
Tiger Woods time in the golfing wilderness is set to be extended after the former world No.1 withdrew from the 2023 US Open which will be played from June 15.
The 47-year-old has been suffering from a series of injuries and surgeries which stopped him from finishing the US Masters tournament in April.
Woods revealed after the tournament that he had fusion surgery on his right ankle.
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The champion golfer wasn't expected to take part in the tournament but its the seventh one he's missed since his last top-10 finish in 2010.
Over the last three years, Woods has only competed in five of a possible 12 major tournaments. He finished 47th in the 2022 Masters.
The US Golf Association announced Woods' withdrawal while revealing 33 newly exempt players which includes Australian Jason Day. These exemptions bring the number of fully exempt players to 84.
Day, who will compete in his 11th US Open and is a two-time runner-up, won the 2015 PGA Championship.
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