The 35-year-old Woods, winner of the British Open in 2000, 2005 and 2006, also missed the 2008 tournament at Royal Birkdale following reconstructivekneesurgery after his U.S. Open victory a month earlier.
The 47-times capped international, who made his Wales debut against England in 2001, suffered consecutive knee injuries - and required major reconstructivesurgery - so missed the 2003 Rugby World Cup due to his long-standing knee problems.
His second Lions tour, in 2001, was ended early on by a serious knee injury which required reconstructivesurgery, but two years later came the finest moment in a glittering career.