Tiger Woods pulls out of Genesis Open, Honda Classic

Tiger Woods will not compete in his next two scheduled events due to back spasms that caused him to withdraw from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in the second round last week.

In a statement on his website, Woods said he will miss next week's Genesis Open and The Honda Classic, which is set to start Feb. 23.

"My doctors have advised me not to play the next two weeks, to continue my treatment and to let my back calm down," Woods said. "This is not what I was hoping for or expecting. I am extremely disappointed to miss the Genesis Open, a tournament that benefits my foundation, and The Honda Classic, my hometown event. I would like to thank Genesis for their support, and I know we will have an…