Woods adds Players Championship to his schedule

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014 file photo, Li Haotong of China tees off on the 11th hole during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China. Li Haotong is one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in recent months. On April 19, 2015, Li came up just short of winning his first European Tour title, falling to Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat in a playoff at the Shenzhen International. The runner-up finish took him to No. 125 in the world rankings, just 19 spots below Tiger Woods. (AP Photo/File) FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014 file photo, Li Haotong of China tees off on the 11th hole during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China. Li Haotong is one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in recent months. On April 19, 2015, Li came up just short of winning his first European Tour title, falling to Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat in a playoff at the Shenzhen International. The runner-up finish took him to No. 125 in the world rankings, just 19 spots below Tiger Woods. (AP Photo/File)

By Associated Press April 24, 2015 1 min read

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Tiger Woods has added The Players Championship to his schedule, another indication that he is getting back to a normal golf season.

Woods won The Players the last time he played in 2013. He missed last year while recovering from back surgery that forced him to miss a combined seven months in 2014. He sat out two months earlier this year to work on his game – particularly his chipping – after posting a career-high 82 in Phoenix.

Woods is No. 106 in the world ranking and did not qualify for the Match Play Championship next week in San Francisco. The Players Championship is May 7-10.

Jack Nicklaus said earlier this week that Woods told him he would be at the Memorial, which is June 4-7.