Watney by one over Glover, Woods withdraws
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Nick Watney bounced back from a surprisingly poor performance last week in Charlotte and grabbed the early lead at The Players with an 8 under par 64. He leads by one over Lucas Glover after the morning wave has completed first-round play. Martin Kaymer, Rory Sabbatini and Fredrik Jacobson are three back while Davis Love III and Ben Crane are 4 under and trail by four.Tiger Woods withdrew after his opening nine holes today due to injury. He had been recovering from a Grade 1 mild medial collateral ligament sprain to his left knee and a mild strain to his left Achilles tendon after hitting a shot from the pine straw on No. 17 during the third round of The Masters Tournament last month.
His 42 is his highest nine-hole score at TPC Sawgrass. He previously shot 39 on four occasions.
Woods' withdrawal marks the second consecutive season he has pulled out of The Players. Last year he withdrew from the event after six holes of the final round with a neck injury. Today's withdrawal marked only the fourth time he has pulled out of a tournament during his career. Complete story will follow after play.
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