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Tiger Woods doesn’t ‘have much left in this leg’ to compete

By DOUG FERGUSON wound up playing the Mas-
AP Golf Writer ters and the PGA Champi-
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — onship, too.
Tiger Woods painted an That amounted to nine
uncertain picture about rounds four at Augusta
how much golf he can National, three at the PGA
play, saying Tuesday that “I Championship (he with-
don’t have much left in this drew after the third round)
leg.” and two at St. Andrews.
He also doesn’t have much Woods felt he was making
hope the PGA Tour and the progress in the months af-
Saudi-funded rival league ter the British Open, only to
can get along unless Greg hurt his right foot while try-
Norman is out as LIV Golf’s ing to prepare for a 72-hole
leader. event in the Bahamas.
“Not right now. Not with “When you get plantar fas-
their leadership. Not with ciitis, the worst thing you
Greg there and his animos- can do is walk, and I was
ity toward the tour itself,” walking more and more
Woods said. “I don’t see and more, trying to get my
that happening.” legs ready for this event,
Rory McIlroy also said in and I just kept making it
Dubai two weeks ago that worse,” he said. “So had to
Norman needs to “exit Tiger Woods, of the United States, stands on the 11th hole during the first round of the British Open shut it down.”
stage left” before there golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 14, 2022. He said he would take a
can be any meaningful dis- Associated Press month or two to rest, which
cussions between the PGA ing to destroy our tour more than one occasion or son the following weekend won’t affect his golf sched-

Tour and LIV Golf. then how do we work with there is no way forward. allow for carts. ule because he wasn’t go-
Woods artfully skirted that?” Woods said. Woods is at Albany Golf “I can hit the golf ball ing to play that much, any-
around other questions on Phil Mickelson was among Club strictly as the tourna- and hit whatever shot you way.
Tuesday, such as details 10 players who filed an an- ment host. want,” he said. “I just can’t “The goal is to play just the
on two unexpected surger- titrust lawsuit against the He had to withdraw on walk.” major championships and
ies he had last year and PGA Tour in August, a law- Monday because of plan- He said the plantar fasciitis maybe one or two more.
whether the 20-man field at suit since taken over by LIV tar fasciitis in his right foot was related to injuries he That’s it. Physically, that’s all
the Hero World Challenge Golf. Bryson DeChambeau, that makes it too difficult to suffered in the Los Angeles I can do. I told you that (at)
should be getting points to- Peter Uihlein and Matt walk over 72 holes, even on car crash in February 2021, the beginning of this year,
ward the world ranking. Jones are the only players a relatively flat course for a which ended any hope of too,” he said.
He was forceful on the ef- still involved as plaintiffs. holiday event. him playing on a regular “I mean, I don’t have much
fect of LIV Golf, referring to The PGA Tour since has filed Woods said he was post- basis. left in this leg, so gear up for
friction the rival league has a countersuit. A trial date is ing low scores at home in A year ago, Woods was just the biggest ones and hope-
caused and how lawsuits tentatively scheduled for Florida while riding in a cart. starting to take full swings fully, lightning catches in a
stand in the way of any rec- January 2024. And his next two events a with the driver and his am- bottle and I’m up there in
onciliation. Woods said the lawsuits made-for-TV match over 12 bition was to make it to St. contention with a chance
“If one side has so much would have to be settled holes on Dec. 10, and the Andrews for the 150th edi- to win, and hopefully, I re-
animosity someone try- he used the word “stay” on PNC Championship with his tion of the British Open. He member how to do that.”q

Free agent Abreu signs $58.5M. 3-year deal with Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — José dan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, be introduced in a news
Abreu and the World Series Alex Bregman and Kyle conference Tuesday morn-
champion Astros agreed to Tucker. Gurriel became a ing at Minute Maid Park.
a $58.5 million, three-year free agent after Houston He would get a $200,000
contract Monday, adding defeated the Philadelphia for winning an MVP award,
another powerful bat to Phillies this month for its sec- $175,000 for finishing sec-
Houston’s lineup. ond World Series champi- ond in the voting, $150,000
Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, onship. for third, $125,000 for fourth
gets $19.5 million in each of The 35-year-old Abreu be- and $100,000 for fifth. Abreu
the next three seasons. comes the biggest free also would get $100,000 for
He spent his first nine major agent to switch teams so earning World Series MVP
league seasons with the far this offseason. Born in and $75,000 for League
Chicago White Sox. The first Cuba, the three-time All- Championship Series MVP,
baseman became a free Star and 2014 AL Rookie $75,000 for making the All-
agent after batting .304 of the Year is a .292 career Star team and $75,000 for
with 15 home runs, 75 RBIs hitter in the majors with 243 winning a Gold Glove or a
and an .824 OPS this year. homers, 863 RBIs and an Silver Slugger.
With the Astros, he replaces .860 OPS. Abreu gets a hotel suite on Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu hits an RBI-double during the
Yuli Gurriel at first base in a The Astros announced road trips and the right to eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins,
batting order that also fea- the signing Monday night. buy a luxury suite for all As- on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Minneapolis.
tures All-Star sluggers Yor- Abreu was scheduled to tros home games.q Associated Press