Tiger Woods will miss next week’s tournament on the PGA Tour schedule.He did, however, compete in Monday’s Seminole Pro Member event, where he was paired with PGA of America leader Seth Waugh.The two finished tied. for the 44th (2-70). ). ) in a field that included 78 teams.It is unclear whether Woods will play in the Valspar Championship on March 21 or the Texas Children’s Houston Open that follows.Woods was not among the names listed in the 144-player field for The Players. Championship.
TPC Sawgrass at 5 p.m. Friday’s tournament entry deadline has come and gone.”I want to confirm that I have had to withdraw from @thegenesisinvist due to an illness we now know is the flu,” Woods wrote on X after leaving the tournament. “I’m resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed I won’t be there and I want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for their support.
This comes after the 48-year-old retired from the Genesis Invitational in February in the middle of the second round after it was first reported. while the “illness” Woods later explained was “the flu.”This was Woods’ first full-field PGA tournament since retiring from the 2023- dated Masters after ankle surgery..