Tiger Woods went back to the PGA Tour and lasted just 24 holes, withdrawing on Friday from the Genesis Invitational with flu-like signs and dehydration. The previous world No. 1 and 15-time significant winner made the call to give up after striking his tee shot on the seventh hole at Riviera. Rob McNamara, his veteran partner and vice president of TGR Ventures, stated Woods felt influenza signs on Thursday night and it worsened when he awakened. Stream every round of the LIV Golf season live and release on 7plus >> “He had a bit of a fever and was much better throughout the warm-up, however then when he went out there and was strolling and playing, he began feeling lightheaded,” McNamara informed a PGA Tour authorities. “Ultimately, the physicians are stating he’s got possibly some kind of influenza which he was dehydrated. He’s been treated with an IV bag and he’s doing much, far better, and he’ll be launched on his own here quickly.” Woods left Riviera about 2 hours after he withdrew, being in the front seat of a red SUV as it left. He was one over par for the round– 2 over for the competition– and forecasted simply outside the cut when he requested a cart and was repelled the course by a guidelines authorities. He has actually been moseying and looked drained pipes of energy playing the front 9. The 48-year-old Woods still handled to produce rather a phenomenon at Riviera. An ambulance and a ladder truck from the Los Angeles Fire Department were parked outside the clubhouse, most likely awaiting Woods. PGA Tour authorities stated IV fluid bags were required and there were none at Riviera, so the paramedics needed to provide them. Tiger Woods was repelled the course. Credit: Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times through Getty ImagPhotographers and media crowded near the ambulance beside a six-foot high hedge raised electronic cameras and smart phones when there was motion, other than the trucks were leaving without Woods. On the golf course, there was a constant stream of viewers headed for the exit. Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland, who had actually been having fun with Woods, approached the ninth green surrounded by just a couple of hundred fans. Woods had actually not played a main occasion because The Masters last April, withdrawing in the middle of the rain-delayed 3rd round. He played the informal Hero World Challenge in December versus a 20-man field without any cut, and the 36-hole PNC Championship with his kid, Charlie. Woods now has actually played 6 main competitions because returning from a February 2021 auto accident in Los Angeles that shattered bones in his best leg. He has actually taken out of 3 of them; the 2022 PGA Championship after 54 holes and the 2023 Masters when he didn’t return Sunday early morning to finish the 3rd round being the others. Woods had actually stated he wanted to play one competition a month through the significant season. He had actually stated Thursday he was experiencing back convulsions, which resulted in his shank on the last hole when he began the competition with a 72. Together with playing, Woods is the competition host of the Genesis Invitational that is run by his TGR structure. His week in Los Angeles started with lots of buzz– the launch of his brand-new garments line with TaylorMade Golf and his very first PGA Tour start of the year.
Dejected Tiger Woods leaves resurgence competition at Genesis Invitational due to health problem
