Back injury forces Singh to withdraw from Transitions

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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -- Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Transitions Championship because of a back injury.

Singh has been dealing with nagging injuries over the last year, although he showed signs of improving his game with a tie for third at The Honda Classic and a tie for 11th in the World Golf Championships-CA Championship at Doral.

He was replaced in the field by Jeff Maggert.