Woods tie-in event replacing International

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Published February 28, 2007 at midnight

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Officials of the defunct International golf tournament at Castle Pines were tortured because Tiger Woods often bypassed their tournament.

The hurt likely became more painful Tuesday when the PGA Tour announced The International's Fourth of July weekend date on this year's schedule was given to an event in Washington - and that the Tiger Woods Foundation will run the tournament.

International officials were not available for comment Tuesday. But three weeks ago, in officially announcing the cancellation of the event, International founder Jack Vickers noted the significance of the absence of Woods, who played in the Castle Pines event twice (1998 and 1999).

"There is no question that (Woods) has a profound effect when he plays," Vickers said then. "He would have had the same kind of effect here that he has everywhere he goes.

"It's a phenomenon we can't do anything about. . . . We just haven't fit his schedule."

Woods might not not play in the Washington event this year because his wife is expecting their first child in early July. But he figures to be a regular in the long haul, especially with his foundation getting a big portion of the charity.

The tournament will be contested July 5-8, though it still lacks a title sponsor and a course on which to play.

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