Woods withdraws from own tourney

Tiger Woods was out before he was officially back, withdrawing Monday from his Hero World Challenge with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas was to be the start of a December in golf ruled by Woods, who also has a made-for-television match next weekend, followed by the PNC Championship with his 13-yearold son on Dec. 17-18. Two of those are still on his schedule. The foot injury was a surprise and is a big setback for those who haven’t seen Woods play since July at St. Andrews. The Hero World Challenge has network coverage on NBC for the weekend. “In preparation and practice for this week’s Hero World Challenge, I’ve developed plantar fasciitis in my right foot, which is making it difficult to walk,” Woods said on Twitter. “... I have decided to withdraw this week and focus on my hosting duties.” The Match is Dec. 10 with Rory McIlroy as his partner competing against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. Woods, 46, has played only three tournaments this year because of a right leg weakened by a February 2021 car crash.