Tiger Woods will take part in his first stroke-play tournament in Japan in four years when he competes in the Dunlop Phoenix at the Phoenix Country Club, Miyazaki Pref. from Nov. 21-24, organizers announced Monday in Tokyo.
Tournament chairman Michael Glennie in announcing the news said, "During the past 28 years the tournament has hosted such world renowned players as Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman. The only one that was missing until now was Tiger Woods."
Woods, who played matchplay on his last visit to Japan in 2001, will join last year's winner David Duval, Sergio Garcia and K.J. Choi in a field of 84 with organizers hoping for a number of other foreign players to join the 72 who will qualify through the JPGA tour.