A right shoulder injury will keep Justin Rose out of action for the next month, and has resulted in Rose altering his schedule to start the 2014 season.

The reigning U.S. Open champion is battling tendinitis, and has decided to miss two significant January events in a bid to regain full health with the long term in mind.

Though not deemed serious, the shoulder injury will keep Rose out of both the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Following his triumph at Merion in June of last year, Rose had a busy close to the 2013 season with stops in South Africa, China, Thailand, Dubai and Turkey.

Rose’s agent, Mark Steinberg, stated on Friday that Rose should be ready for February if no setbacks occur. Steinberg said that the injury was “…more nagging than anything else,” and that doctors suggested this period of rest.

Rose, who at one point played in five countries in a seven-week span, is going to make an effort to schedule several breaks in 2014, particularly during the heart of the season. Rose, who starts 2014 as the No. 4-ranked player in the world, holds cards on both the PGA and European tours, thus leading to his full schedule throughout the calendar year.