AT&T National in Philadelphia - - Tiger Woods Would be Seen in Action Again

PHILADELPHIA — It had been an emotional whirlwind for golf fans in the Philadelphia area the last four months as they tried to guess whether Tiger Woods would participate at Aronimink Golf Club this summer in the AT&T National.


After a year of high anticipation, Woods' highly publicized transgressions, which compelled AT&T to drop him as a national spokesman Dec. 31, resulted in the loss of his role as host of the PGA Tour event. Then as his family problems worsened, there was a possibility he might not play at all.

But Wednesday, Woods put all doubts to rest, announcing on his Web site that he would indeed compete in the AT&T National, a tournament that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation, on July 4 weekend at Aronimink, in Newtown Square.

"I'm really looking forward to defending my title at the AT&T National," said Woods, who won the tournament last year when it was played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md.

"Philly is a great sports town," he added, "and I'm excited to play at Aronimink Golf Club."

Until Wednesday, there had been debate on whether Woods would play in the area for the first time. After he finished fourth at the Masters on April 11, Woods said he wanted to reevaluate the issues in his life before committing to future tournaments.