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Tiger Woods says he is playing in the Bahamas in December

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FILE - In this June 26, 2016, file photo, Tiger Woods stands on the 18th green during the trophy ceremony for Quicken Loans National PGA golf tournament winner Billy Hurley III in Bethesda, Md. Woods says in a news release Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, he will be playing in his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas the first week of December. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods watches his shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Woods says in a news release Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, he will be playing in his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas the first week of December. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File) (The Associated Press)

Tiger Woods says he will be playing in his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas the first week of December.

In a news release Tuesday announcing the 18-man field, Woods says he is excited to be making his return Dec. 1-4 at Albany Golf Club. He is the tournament host of the unofficial event that awards world ranking points but is not part of any tour.

Woods committed to play in the Safeway Open last month, only to withdraw three days later because he said his game was not ready.

The 18-man field is missing the top two players in the world, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy. Still to be determined is if U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson chooses to go from the Philippines on Nov. 29 to the Bahamas.