Woods Out for a Month

Tiger Woods will be out for a month after having surgery on his left knee Tuesday to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee.

The injury is expected to keep Woods out of The Players Championship, but should return in time to play the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

"I made the decision to deal with the pain and schedule the surgery for after the Masters," Woods said. "The upside is that I have been through this process before and know how to handle it. I look forward to working through the rehabilitation process and getting back to action as quickly as I can."