Although Woods hosted his first tournament on the PGA Tour of the season in Los Angeles, the 15-time major champion had yet another disappointing week. Six holes into the second round, Woods was forced to end his week after opening with a one-over-par 72 last Thursday.
Then, it was discovered that Woods had influenza, which caused his tournament to be stopped in its tracks. It carried on the American player’s sporadic PGA Tour schedule. The player has battled to regain full health following potentially fatal injuries sustained in a car accident in February 2021.
“I want to keep playing this game forever since it’s the best of my life. I adore having the ability to compete and to take in various discussions from across history. That is something I adore and never want to lose.”
Woods stated that he intended to play one per month starting with the Genesis in 2024, prior to his withdrawal at Riviera. At the season-ending Hero World Challenge in 2023—where he finished all four rounds for just the third time in the previous two seasons—the five-time Masters champion made the promise.
“Maybe at Genesis to start, and then something in March close to the Players.” As previously mentioned, the largest events currently scheduled occur once a month. It positions itself to do so. I have to prepare myself for all of it now. This week, in my opinion, represents a significant step in that way.
The Players Championship in March appears to be Woods’ next tournament, as the man himself stated. It is unclear, though, if his illness from last week would affect his plans. Following the Players, Woods will surely focus on the Masters in April with the goal of capturing yet another historic triumph at Augusta National, five
