But the Honda falls right before a crucial two-week stretch: first, the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, a tournament Woods has won eight times and one he greatly respects. The week after is the Players Championship, the richest tournament in golf and a virtual can't-miss for every professional who has qualified. It would appear that the choice to skip Honda was made with eyes on Bay Hill and the Players; since coming back from spinal fusion surgery, Woods has been wary of playing too much golf, so competing three straight weeks this early in the season never seemed likely.