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Tiger Woods has decided to have surgery on his left knee, which will end his 2008 season, according to a source close to Woods.
A report on the Golf Channel, citing unnamed sources, said Woods would have surgery on his ACL. It also said he suffered a small stress fracture in his left leg about two weeks before the U.S. Open.
Woods has arthroscopic surgery on his left knee two days after he finished second in The Masters in April.
He won the U.S. Open in a playoff over Rocco Mediate on Monday. He played much of the event in obvious pain.
Woods had committed to playing in the Buick Invitational next week. He hosts the AT&T National the week after at Congressional Country Club in Washington, D.C. The report said he would fulfill his obligations to sponsors at thos events.
He was also scheduled to play in the British Open in July and defend his PGA Championship title in August.
The Ryder Cup is set for September at Valhalla, just outside of Louisville, Ky.
A report on the Golf Channel, citing unnamed sources, said Woods would have surgery on his ACL. It also said he suffered a small stress fracture in his left leg about two weeks before the U.S. Open.
Woods has arthroscopic surgery on his left knee two days after he finished second in The Masters in April.
He won the U.S. Open in a playoff over Rocco Mediate on Monday. He played much of the event in obvious pain.
Woods had committed to playing in the Buick Invitational next week. He hosts the AT&T National the week after at Congressional Country Club in Washington, D.C. The report said he would fulfill his obligations to sponsors at thos events.
He was also scheduled to play in the British Open in July and defend his PGA Championship title in August.
The Ryder Cup is set for September at Valhalla, just outside of Louisville, Ky.