article_snippet: (CNN)Tiger Woods won't be playing at Arnold Palmer charity tournament next week, but Arnold Palmer still hopes to be lining up with the golf legend at the season's opening major.
article_snippet: Tiger called me personally to let me know that his wouldn't be playing here at Bay Hill,Arnold Palmer said on his PGA Tour event's website.
article_snippet: Tiger Woods has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational a record eight times, the last of which came in 2013.
article_snippet: However, his has not added to his total of 14 major wins since 2008, but hopes to be in contention at Augusta from April 9-12.
article_snippet: Palmer first hosted the Bay Hill tournament in 1979 and it took Palmer name from 2007.
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy will make Rory McIlroy first appearance at Palmer's March 19-22 tournament, which features a restricted field, while top-five players Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Adam Scott and Jason Day will also take part.
highlights_snippet: Arnold Palmer says Arnold Palmer understands why Tiger Woods won't play at Arnold Palmer tournament .
  