Tiger Woods left DISAPPOINTED after withdrawing from Genesis Invitational following illness

Tiger Woods was making his first official PGA Tour start in over 10 months following his withdrawal from The Masters in April 2023.

Tiger Woods left DISAPPOINTED after withdrawing from Genesis Invitational following illness

Tiger Woods (Pic Credit: Imago)

The golf fans this week had been patiently waiting to see the return of Tiger Woods. The veteran golfer made his first PGA Tour start of the 2024 season. Unfortunately, he had to cut his start short as he withdraw from the event. Woods has now expressed his disappointment in this.

As the host of the Genesis Invitational, the spotlight was on Woods and how he performs. The 48-year-old stole the show during Round one when he was seen eating In-N-Out burgers on the course. On Friday though, he fell ill and had to take this leave from the event.

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According to TGR Ventures Vice President Rob McNamara, the 82-time PGA Tour winner was stuck down with flu. In a statement later released on X, the golfer gave an update about his health to his fans.

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I would like to confirm that I had to withdraw from @thegenesisinv due to illness, which we now know is influenza. I am resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed to not be there and want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for the support.
Tiger Woods on his health on X.

Concerns regarding his health emerged in Round one as well as he complained of some back pain. At the final hole, Woods would hit a brutal shank and finished the day with a score of 1-over 72. After the event, he opened up about suffering from back spams at the final few holes, leading to questions regarding his fitness.

When was the last time Tiger Woods completed an official PGA tour event?

Ever since his horrific accident in 2021, Tiger Woods has struggled with his health physically. Following this, Woods has limited his time on the golf greens.

His withdrawal from the 2024 Genesis Invitational makes it the second straight official PGA Tour event where had to take his leave. This has left many wondering when was the last time Woods completed an official PGA Tour event?

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Tiger Woods (Image via Imago)

The last time Woods played all 72 holes on the PGA Tour circuit was exactly a year ago at the 2023 Genesis Invitational. In this event, he was paired up with Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas and finished tied for 45th spot while being 2-over for the event.

Only time will now tell when will Woods play the full 72 holes of a PGA Tour event. With the Players Championship lining up next month, he would be eager to get back to full fitness and compete in that signature event from the TPC Sawgrass before preparing for the Masters in April.

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