Tiger Woods out of Tour Championship; Mickey Wright fights breast cancer

Tiger Woods has announced he will not compete in the Tour Championship next week, marking the first time in his career he will miss the event. Woods said he is mentally and physically tired from a hectic stretch through the Ryder Cup. Both Woods and Mickelson will miss the event, which will now have a field of 27 players.

“I’m confident that this extended break will help me to recharge my batteries for the 2007 season,” said a statement Woods gave on his Web site …

Long considered the greatest female golfer in history, Mickey Wright has been diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery Friday. Wright won 82 times on the LPGA Tour …

K.J. Choi takes a one-shot lead over Ernie Els into the weekend at the Chrysler Championship.