WASHINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods confirmed on Wednesday that he will play the Memorial Tournament next week at Muirfield Village to defend his title.

The scandle-haunted American withdrew from the Players Championship on May 9 with a neck injury and the Memorial will be his return to the PGA Tour in three weeks.

He told his website that he'll play the Memorial tourney which he had won for four times.

U.S. team member Tiger Woods watches play as he stands on the sixth hole during his foursome match at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, in this October 8, 2009 file photo.

"Although I'm not 100 percent, I feel much better and look forward to competing next week," Woods said.