Tiger Woods reveals when he’ll play subsequent after ending Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods didn’t full his remaining spherical of the Genesis Invitational how he might need appreciated on Sunday on the Riviera Country Club in California. But ending these 4 rounds – scratch that – merely making the lower after Friday, was a feat in itself.

As he completed with a par putt on 18, a basic roar for Woods got here from the gang trying on. Woods completed tied for forty fifth within the match after taking pictures 73 (two over par) to complete at minus-1 for the week.

But the query on everybody’s minds after seeing Woods ending this spherical is when will he be again on the course. He gave some perception on his mindset transferring ahead in 2023.

Tiger Woods of the United States performs his second shot from the seventeenth gap throughout the remaining spherical of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 19, 2023, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

“Competitively, I don’t know,” he advised CBS after his remaining spherical. “My objective each 12 months right here going ahead is to play in all of the majors. I’m not going to play an excessive amount of greater than that. My physique, my leg and my again gained’t permit me to play rather more than that anymore. That was my objective final 12 months. I used to be capable of play three of the 4. This 12 months, I can hopefully play all 4. That’s going to be my schedule going ahead due to the restrictions I’ve.”

Woods has been battling many accidents since his automotive accident in 2021, which led to a number of accidents in his proper leg, foot and ankle. He’s additionally handled plantar fasciitis lately.

This was Woods’ first sanctioned match because the Open Championship in July 2022. He did combat by means of ache in majors final 12 months and lately performed within the PNC Championship in December along with his son, Charlie, although he was clearly hurting.

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But Woods has been getting ready for this second, and since he’s by no means gained at Riviera, he gave it his finest shot. Overall, he appreciated how he performed.

“My sport’s fantastic,” he advised CBS after the ultimate spherical. “Yeah, it’s rusty. I made some foolish errors right here and there. I didn’t fairly choose up the velocity of the greens each day quick sufficient like I used to be usually taking part in. But total, I felt like I hit the ball like I’ve been hitting it at dwelling. Now I simply must carry it out right here the place I’ve to stroll from level A to level B, and that was all the time the problem of it.”

“I’m simply so grateful for my workforce for getting me prepared each night time, morning. At least giving myself an opportunity to go on the market and play, and I used to be capable of do it.”

Tiger Woods of the United States reacts after a putt on the thirteenth inexperienced throughout the remaining spherical of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 19, 2023, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

This week did not come with out some controversy from Woods, who was noticed handing a tampon to Justin Thomas, one in every of his group pairings, after outdriving him and Rory McIlroy on a gap. He brushed it off, saying it was “associates having enjoyable,” however others seen it as a misogynistic act. 

“It was speculated to be a humorous sport, however clearly it hasn’t turned out that manner,” Woods mentioned. “If I offend anyone, it was not the case,” he mentioned.

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A 69 on Thursday had Woods at two-under, which had him off on the proper foot. However, he went three over on Friday to maneuver to one-over, which nonetheless had him make the lower. That’s all of the followers wanted to see.

Woods then got here out Saturday along with his finest spherical since his return, placing collectively a 67 with only one bogey on Hole 7, three birdies and an eagle on the par-5 first gap to carry him to three-under for the weekend.

On Sunday, Woods couldn’t discover that very same sort of scoring, bogeying 5 occasions within the spherical in comparison with three birdies.

But followers adopted him round identical to it was a standard Sunday with him within the lead.

Tiger Woods of the United States seems on from the 14th inexperienced throughout the remaining spherical of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 19, 2023, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

They will await the following time they’ll accomplish that, and it could be on April 6 when The Masters tees off at Augusta National Golf Club.