Tiger Woods set to make close to $3 million for playing Abu Dhabi

Torrey Pines holds a special place in Tiger Woods' heart. Not only was it the site of his historic U.S. Open victory in 2008, the course has been a staple of his schedule since 1998 -- a familiar track that became his personal playground over the years, as Woods won six times in a 13-year span, including four consecutive victories from 2005-08. Simply put, Torrey is Woods' second home. But despite his love for the California gem, he decided to pass on playing the event this year. What would make pass on one of the top event on the PGA Tour? Try a nearly $3 million appearance fee he's going to get for showing up to play the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. With the European Tour's star-studded event in the desert going head-to-head with the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, the Sheikhs pulled out the big guns to lure Woods to Abu Dhabi, reportedly giving him, according to the Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard, somewhere between $1.7 million and $2.7 million. That's...