‘Drained’ Woods Out of Georgia Tour Stop
A frantic five-week run in which Tiger Woods won the U.S. Amateur, turned pro with golf’s richest endorsement deal and played 408 holes at 63 under par ended Wednesday when he withdrew from the Buick Challenge, saying he needed to rest.
“The past five weeks have been the most challenging of my life and at the same time the most physically and emotionally draining,” Woods, 20, said in a statement released by his agent.
“I came here fully intending to play in the Buick Challenge. I realized last night that I was actually mentally exhausted and that if I played I would be doing a disservice to myself and to those who came to watch me play.”
Woods has won $140,194 and is 128th on the money list.
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