Woods pulls out of Bridgestone Invitational due to injury


  • Golf
  • Monday, 04 Aug 2014

Tiger Woods eyes his putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club - South Course. Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Defending champion Tiger Woods pulled out of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio on Sunday after aggravating his troublesome back, raising more questions about the playing future of the 14-times major champion.

His participation in Thursday's PGA Championship in Kentucky, the final major of the year, must be highly doubtful although Woods said it was too early to speculate.

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