Pernice slams Woods absence

US PGA Tour player Tom Pernice Jr has spoken out strongly on Tiger Woods’ absence from the season-ending Tour Championship, blasting his decision to snub the event as a “disgrace”.

“I think it’s a disgrace,” journeyman Tom Pernice Jr told Golf World magazine. “It’s a slap in the face to (presenting sponsor) Coca-Cola and the tour. He wouldn’t make the money he makes if it wasn’t for the PGA Tour.