Woods commits to play in Bridgestone Invitational

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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Tiger Woods has entered the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone, making it official that he will play three consecutive events concluding with the final major of the year.

It is not unusual for the No. 1 player to compete three weeks in a row on the PGA TOUR, although the third tournament has never been a major. Woods is playing the Buick Open this week. The PGA Championship follows the Bridgestone Invitational.

Woods is a six-time winner at Firestone, having won the last three times he has played in this World Golf Championships event. He was unable to defend this title last year because of knee surgery that kept him out the second half of the year.