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Tiger Woods withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday because of a back problem.
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Woods Suffers Fresh Setback
Friday, February 3
The European Tour Twitter feed confirmed Woods would no longer be taking part in the event:
As reported by BBC Sport, a "bad back" was cited as the reason for the 14-time major champion's decision to pull out. The man from the United States shot a five-over par round of 77 on Thursday.
Woods, 41, has been mired with injuries in recent seasons.