In pictures: Tiger Woods shows off golf course for the TW Invitational
The TW Invitational, Tiger Woods' annual fundraiser for the TGR Foundation, will be played October 14-16. The tournament will return to its usual location in Pebble Beach, California, as confirmed by Woods himself.
TGR Live, Tiger Woods' company dedicated to the organization and management of major events, posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account several images of the views of the Monterey Peninsula that players will enjoy at the TW Invitational. The photos are accompanied by the following text:
"A breathtaking blend of golf and the beauty of the Monterey Peninsula awaits our golfers for #TWInvitational"
The TW Invitational is a private event that has been hosted by Tiger Woods in Pebble Beach for the past 12 years. The tournament visits various golf courses in the area, including the world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Because it is a private tournament, not much information about the event, such as participants or specific activities, is available in advance. In general, the event includes rounds of golf, clinics, and other activities like dinners and receptions.
The event is sponsored by the insurance company USLI and proceeds benefit the TGR Foundation, which was established by Tiger Woods and his father Earl in 1996, the year Tiger turned professional.
Tiger Woods and the TGR Foundation
The TGR Foundation was created to support community-based programmes that provide healthcare and education for children across the country. Initially funded through golf clinics conducted by Tiger Woods himself, this changed after September 11, 2001.
Following the news of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York, the World Golf Championship-American Express Championship at Bellerive Country Club, the PGA Tour tournament for that week, was suspended.
Woods, who was playing in the event, was forced to travel 1,000 miles to Isleworth, Florida, where he was living at the time.
The 15-time major champion decided to drive home and, as he told The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2016. It was on that trip that he realized things needed to change at the TGR Foundation. Here's part of what he had to say:
"Initially, the impetus was to try and get more participation in the game of golf, and we tried to do that with junior Junior Golf clinics around the country."
He added:
"When 9/11 happened, if I had died on that tragic day, what would the foundation look like? Well, we wouldn’t have anything. So I went to my dad, I said, 'dad, we need to change this.'"
From that point on, Woods began to develop his foundation with a much more sustainable approach. Fundraising events such as the TW Invitational, the Hero World Challenge, the Genesis Invitational, The National, and the Tiger Jam were developed.
This has allowed the TGR Foundation to launch and sustain programmes such as the Learning Labs in Anaheim, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.