DETROIT - Tiger Woods plans to play in the Buick Open next month, a source close to Woods told The Associated Press. <br>
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Woods' hopes of winning the Grand Slam ended at the British Open last week, when he shot an 81 in miserable conditions in the third round and finished tied for 28th. <br>
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Woods' performance at Muirfield had no bearing on his decision, according to the source, who spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. <br>
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The Buick Open, scheduled for Aug. 8-11 in Grand Blanc, Mich., will be Woods' first tournament since the British Open. <br>
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Woods will team with Jack Nicklaus and face Sergio Garcia and Lee Trevino in the Battle at Bighorn, a best-ball match, on Monday. <br>
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A week after the Buick Open, Woods will go for his third major victory of the year in the PGA Championship at Hazeltine in Minnesota. <br>
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Woods played in the Buick Open two years ago, when it was held the week before the PGA Championship. He was coming off a victory in the British Open at St. Andrews, where he completed the career Grand Slam. He went on to win his third major that year at Valhalla. <br>
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Woods, who counts Buick as one of his sponsors, appeared on billboards promoting the Buick Open last year, but did not play in the event. <br>
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"It's on his schedule, but we haven't received an official commitment yet," Buick Open media director Al Abrams said Wednesday afternoon. "He has until next Friday to commit. We're waiting to hear." <br>
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