Tiger Woods WD’s from the Genesis Invitational due to illness

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Genesis Invitational, midway through his second round.

A shank down his 18th hole on Thursday triggered concerns about his swing, and Tiger stated that ‘back spasms’ were affecting his downswing towards the end of the round.

He carded five birdies and six bogeys with a 72, and set off in a decent way on Friday, with a birdie on the 1st.

Wood parred the sixth hole after back to back bogeys, before hitting his drive down the seventh and abruptly calling an end to his tournament.

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…

— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 17, 2024

Driven off the course in a cart with his head in his hands, a sad sight for the golfing world as Tigers first official start since the Masters in 2023 comes to an early end. His last full four round appearance was exactly a year ago, at this event.

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