World number three Vijay Singh has been ruled of action for at least six weeks - just two days after winning a first prize worth €6.8million in the US Tour's FedEx Cup.
The 45-year-old Fijian has been advised to rest the left forearm injury which has troubled him for the past few months.
Tendinitis will cause Singh to miss an event in Malaysia from October 26th to November 2nd and the following week's HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
The remainder of his 2008 schedule will be subject to his recovery from the injury.
"I'm very disappointed to have to miss the Iskandar Johor Open and the HSBC Champions event as I was looking forward to returning to Asia," said Singh.
"I have been dealing with tendinitis in my forearm for a good part of the 2008 season and my doctors instructed me to rest it to try and reduce the impact of the injury for the 2009 season.
"As disappointing as it will be to miss these events, it is important that I follow my doctors' direction and do what is best for my long-term health."
