Tiger taking time out

TIGER WOODS may not play again until the US Open in June as his father continues to battle cancer.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2006 - 01:00

Mark Garrod

Woods, who is in New Zealand to attend caddie Steve Williams’ wedding, is taking a break from the US PGA Tour after finishing tied third in the US Masters earlier this month.

The world number one is unsure how many tournaments, if any, he will contest before the US Open at Winged Foot from June 15-18.

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