Tiger Woods withdraws from US Open, hopes to play at The Open next month

On Tuesday, American golfer Tiger Woods announced that he will not compete in next week's US Open as he aims to recover from injuries. Woods has won the US Open three times in 2000, 2002 and in 2008.

Woods wrote on Twitter that he has informed USGA that he will not be competing at the US Open as his body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf.

The 46-year old American made a return to competitive golf at the Masters in April after surgery to repair his right leg following a car crash.

Tiger further wrote that he hopes to play in Ireland & then at the British Open. The Open Championship or the British Open will be played July 14-17 at St. Andrews in Scotland.

Also read: Tiger Woods could return to competitive golf and play Augusta Masters