Finchem disappointed Tiger skipping The Barclays

Tiger Woods’ decision to skip the first event of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup, The Barclays, has disappointed tour Commissioner Tim Finchem …

“Obviously, I’m disappointed with his decision,” Finchem said at a news conference yesterday. “It’s not a decision that I like to see him make, candidly, any week of the year, but he doesn’t play them all. … From the standpoint of the sponsors here, the fans in New York, it’s certainly a negative. You know, I would like to see it the other way.”

Woods has said his body is “spent” after winning the Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship …

Meanwhile, Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk and Phil Mickelson will play together in the first two rounds of The Barclays. Singh is the defending champion, having won the event for the third time last year …

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