Tiger Woods commits to Genesis Invitational: 15-time major winner returning to PGA Tour action at Riviera
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Woods will make his presence felt at his tournament for the second straight year
Tiger Woods is officially in the field for next week's 2024 Genesis Invitational, a tournament which he hosts annually, the 15-time major winner announced on Wednesday. Woods' appearance will mark the first time since the 2023 Masters that the 48-year-old will tee it up on the PGA Tour. Woods was forced to withdraw from the third round at Augusta National due to an ankle injury, but the newly fused joint looked sturdy during his ramped-up winter schedule.
Woods added the Hero World Challenge to his playing calendar in early December and showed signs of improvement — both among his game and his physical health — with rounds of 75-70-71-72. A rejuvenated Woods walked 72 holes in competition for the first time since the 2023 Genesis Invitational and got stronger as the week progressed. He even hinted at what his 2024 schedule could look like with the starting point coming at Riviera.
"That best scenario would be maybe a tournament a month," Woods said at the Hero World Challenge. "That's realistic whether that's -- you would have to start with maybe at Genesis [Invitational] and something in March near The Players. Again, we have set up right now the biggest events are one per month. It sets itself up for that. Now, I need to get myself ready for all that."
