LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods on Tuesday confirmed plans to play in February’s Genesis Open in Los Angeles, returning to the tournament where he made his PGA Tour debut for the first time in 10 years.
Woods, who returned to golf earlier this month at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after a 15-month injury layoff, said he was looking forward to the February 16-19 event at the Riviera Country Club in the affluent suburb of Pacific Palisades.
“I’m very excited to come back to Riviera and compete in the Genesis Open. This is where it all started for me,” Woods said.
“It was my first PGA Tour event, I was 16 years old, I weighed about 105 pounds, and it was a life-changing moment for me.”
Woods’ charity arm, TGR Live, is the host of the Genesis Open, which benefits the former world number one’s Tiger Woods Foundation.
“It’s an honor to have TGR Live running this historic event that will benefit my foundation,” Woods said.
Woods made an encouraging return to golf in Nassau this month finishing at four-under-par in the 18-player event.
So far, the Genesis Open is the only event the 40-year-old has confirmed on his schedule for 2017.
Mickelson sidelined by hernia
Phil Mickelson faces an indefinite period on the sidelines after undergoing a second hernia operation in the space of two months, his management company has confirmed.
A statement from Lagadere Sports late Monday said the 46-year-old five-time Major winner was expected to make a full recovery from the surgery.
The operation will not prevent him from serving as a tournament ambassador at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif. Jan. 19-22.
Mickelson underwent a hernia operation in October, three days after his eighth place finish in the Safeway Open.
The left-hander is a 42-time winner on the PGA Tour but has
Mickelson, currently 19th in the World Golf Rankings, is a five-time major tournament champion and 42-time winner on the PGA Tour.
The famed left-hander’s last win came at the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield.
Woods, who returned to golf earlier this month at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after a 15-month injury layoff, said he was looking forward to the February 16-19 event at the Riviera Country Club in the affluent suburb of Pacific Palisades.
“I’m very excited to come back to Riviera and compete in the Genesis Open. This is where it all started for me,” Woods said.
“It was my first PGA Tour event, I was 16 years old, I weighed about 105 pounds, and it was a life-changing moment for me.”
Woods’ charity arm, TGR Live, is the host of the Genesis Open, which benefits the former world number one’s Tiger Woods Foundation.
“It’s an honor to have TGR Live running this historic event that will benefit my foundation,” Woods said.
Woods made an encouraging return to golf in Nassau this month finishing at four-under-par in the 18-player event.
So far, the Genesis Open is the only event the 40-year-old has confirmed on his schedule for 2017.
Mickelson sidelined by hernia
Phil Mickelson faces an indefinite period on the sidelines after undergoing a second hernia operation in the space of two months, his management company has confirmed.
A statement from Lagadere Sports late Monday said the 46-year-old five-time Major winner was expected to make a full recovery from the surgery.
The operation will not prevent him from serving as a tournament ambassador at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif. Jan. 19-22.
Mickelson underwent a hernia operation in October, three days after his eighth place finish in the Safeway Open.
The left-hander is a 42-time winner on the PGA Tour but has
Mickelson, currently 19th in the World Golf Rankings, is a five-time major tournament champion and 42-time winner on the PGA Tour.
The famed left-hander’s last win came at the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield.
