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REPORT: Tiger Woods to play in the Genesis Open on Feb 15

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Last season, Tiger Woods withdrew from a press conference at the Genesis Open due to back spasms. This season, Woods will reportedly play in the 2018 Genesis Open at Riviera C.C. in Pacific Palisades, California from February 15-18.

By withdrawing from the 2017 Genesis Open — an event which his Tiger Woods Foundation hosts — Woods ensured that a promising comeback was not to be. At the start of 2017, Woods committed to play in the Farmers Insurance Open, the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, the Genesis Open and the Honda Classic… an aggressive schedule for Woods, who hadn’t played much competitive golf in the previous year due to back injuries and surgeries. Things didn’t go as planned, however, as Woods missed the cut at the Farmers, withdrew after an opening-round 77 in Dubai, and withdrew from the Genesis Open and the Honda.

Since then, Woods has had spinal fusion surgery, and he recently finished T9 at the 18-player 2017 Hero World Challenge. It was there he showed the golfing world — and probably himself, too — that he can still compete among the world’s best golfers when he’s healthy.

At the Hero World Challenge, Woods was consistently hitting 179 mph of ball speed off the tee with his driver, and despite some early concerns with the wedge, he showed prowess around and on the greens. He was yip-less, fast, healthy, and finished 8-under through four rounds. A Tiger Woods comeback seems more plausible now than it has in three years.

Woods will continue to test his game at the 2017 Genesis Open — a start that will come 26 years after competing as a 16-year-old amateur in the 1992 Nissan Open at Riviera. Much like 26 years ago, Woods comes to Riviera as a golfer who needs to prove himself… it’s just that this time around, he has 14 majors and 79 PGA Tour wins to his name.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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9 Comments

  1. Brandumb

    Dec 18, 2017 at 11:16 am

    There’s a whole lot of stupid on this site. Aren’t you guys supposed to be golf fans yet you’re all just racist know nothings?

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  2. OB

    Dec 17, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    A near lifetime abuse of his spine swinging a golf club full bore. Give it up, Tiger.

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  3. DaveyD

    Dec 17, 2017 at 10:19 am

    Hopefully, he won’t injure himself before then. It would be interesting to see any progress after the Hero rounds.

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  4. mM

    Dec 16, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Cut to: club throwing on hole 13 at the Riv as the ball careens into the trees and drops into the ditch on the left

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  5. Andrew

    Dec 16, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    First things first: Making the cut at the Farmers

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  6. JR

    Dec 16, 2017 at 4:07 pm

    Tiger to withdraw on February 17th due to injury.

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    • Wizardofflatstickmountain

      Dec 16, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      I marvel at this original take.

      Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.

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    • jp

      Dec 16, 2017 at 5:58 pm

      He can not find his little black book of HO’s and unprescripted med’s.

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      • The dude

        Dec 16, 2017 at 7:36 pm

        Gotta be at least 13 years old to comment on this site…

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