Former world number one Tiger Woods will tee off in Sydney for the first time in 15 years after being confirmed Monday as a starter at the Australian Open in November.

Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion who has struggled with a left knee injury, will play his first competitive event in nearly three months next week at a World Golf Championships tournament.

Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion who has struggled with a left knee injury, will play his first competitive event in nearly three months next week at a World Golf Championships tournament.

Injured 14-time major champion Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he was pulling out of next week's British Open, casting further doubt on whether he will ever recover his form of old.

The South Pacific Golf Open in New Caledonia has been added to the PGA Tour of Australasia tournament schedule later this year, tour officials said on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tiger Woods withdrew from his own event, the AT&T National Tournament, on doctor's orders on Wednesday, saying he was still not fully recovered from knee and ankle injuries.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Luke Donald will take part in the Australian Masters in December but Tiger Woods will not be returning to the event where he claimed his last tournament victory in 2009.

Former World No. 1 Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the all-time record of 18 won by Jack Nicklaus, said Tuesday that he will not play in next week's US Open golf tournament.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - President's Cup skippers Greg Norman and Fred Couples will face-off as players the week before the team event after organizers confirmed they will both be in the field for this year's Australian Open.

Tiger Woods was taking no chances Tuesday, using crutches and a protective boog on his left leg in a promotional appearance but said he expects to play the US Open.

Former world number one Tiger Woods' golf game may have taken a turn for the worse, but his star power remains almost as bright as ever.

Tiger Woods expects to play in next month's US Open despite nagging left knee pain that forced him out of last week's US PGA Players Championship and has him doubtful for the Memorial in two weeks.

US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem denied there was pressure from the tour pushing Tiger Woods into competing at the Players Championship, an event he withdrew from due to injury.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has long targeted the record 18 majors won by his fellow American Jack Nicklaus but that goal became more elusive on Thursday when he withdrew from the Players Championship because of injury.

Tiger Woods roared into contention at the 75th Masters by displaying the long-absent form that made him a 14-time major champion even as young stars Rory McIlroy and Jason Day shined.

Tiger Woods could not sink clutch putts when he needed them most, his near-misses contributing to a one-under par 71 on Thursday that left him six strokes off the pace at the 75th Masters.

Tiger Woods teed off in Thursday's opening round of the 75th Masters with hopes of ending a 17-month win drought by capturing his fifth green jacket at the famed Augusta National course.

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - With just a few hours to go before the Masters gets under way at Augusta National, the growing sense of anticipation for the season's first major has reached fever pitch because of its rich promise.

Mickelson overshadows Woods as Augusta favorite

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods was gracious, smiling, on a few occasions monosyllabic and prickly, but above all positive as he discussed his bid for a fifth Masters title at Augusta National this week.