Woods has hired Joe LaCava, former caddie for Dustin Johnson, to be his new bagman, replacing Steve Williams, who now caddies for Australian Adam Scott.
"We're going to wing it on the fly at the Frys," Woods said. "I hit the ball shorter than Dustin so he will have to get used to that."
Among top players Woods will face October 6-9 at CordeValle are three-time major winner Ernie Els of South Africa, two-time major winner Angel Cabrera of Argentina and 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.
The Fall Finish concludes with the McGladrey Classic on October 13-16 and the final event October 20-23 at Disney World.
American David Mathis ranks 125th on the US PGA money list with 563,752 with Roland Thatcher 126th at 554,804.
Among the notables trying to nab a top 125 spot and a secure berth at next year's Players Championship are 132nd Cabrera ( 490,704) and 130th Oosthuizen ( 515,165), although both carry exemptions into next year after major triumphs.
Others trying to move into the top 125 include Australian Steven Bowditch, Canada's Stephen Ames, England's Paul Casey and American Justin Leonard
AFP