NEW YORK - Tiger Woods will play in the May 6-9 Players Championship in Florida and the July 1-4 AT&T National in Pennsylvania, the American world No 1 said on Wednesday.

Woods, who made his highly anticipated return to competition at this month's US Masters following the scandal about his extra-marital affairs, usually competes in both events but has announced his commitment for this season earlier than normal.

The Players Championship, widely considered golf's unofficial fifth major, will be held at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach where Woods won the title in 2001.