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Woods sidelined with knee injury suffered at Masters

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-04-27 15:56

MIAMI - Tiger Woods will miss next week's Quail Hollow tournament in North Carolina with a minor knee injury but hopes to play again in a few weeks, the former world number one said on Tuesday.

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"I personally contacted tournament officials and expressed my regret in not being able to play," Woods said in a statement on his website. "This is an outstanding event, but I must follow doctors' orders to get better."

Woods suffered mild strains to his left knee and left Achilles' tendon while hitting an awkward shot from pine straw left of the fairway at No 17 during the third round of the Masters earlier this month.

Woods, who tied for fourth at Augusta National, has been advised by doctors to rest and use cold-water therapy and soft tissue treatment. While there is no time frame for healing, Woods hopes to resume playing in a few weeks.

Woods had planned to follow up the Quail Hollow tournament at Charlotte with an appearance at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, from May 12-15.