Tiger Woods officially confirms his participation at the PGA Tour Genesis Invitational 2023
Tiger Woods, an American golfer with the most PGA tour wins, is all set to participate in the upcoming PGA Tour Genesis Invitational 2023 at Riviera Country Club.
News of Woods' participation was first confirmed by Nuclr Golf on their official Twitter handle. The announcement read:
"BREAKING ALERT — Tiger Woods confirms that he’s making his first official PGA TOUR start next week at the Genesis Invitational."
#BREAKING ALERT — Tiger Woods confirms that he’s making his first official PGA TOUR start next week at the Genesis Invitational. 
🚨#BREAKING ALERT — Tiger Woods confirms that he’s making his first official PGA TOUR start next week at the Genesis Invitational. 👀 https://t.co/X1GLab6wBK
When Tiger Woods last competed at Genesis in 2020, he shot 69-73-76-77 and placed 68th overall. Woods was involved in a near-fatal vehicle accident in Los Angeles a few days after the 2021 Genesis, in which he did not participate. The accident left him with multiple injuries to his leg, which he has been dealing with for the next few years.
Fans react to Tiger Woods' participation news
Just moments later, Nuclr Golf shared a tweet about Woods' participation in the upcoming PGA Tour Genesis Invitational 2023. Woods himself confirmed his participation on his Twitter handle. He wrote,
"I'm ready to play an ACTUAL PGA Tour event next week @thegenesisinv"
I'm ready to play an ACTUAL PGA Tour event next week @thegenesisinv
Tiger Woods was last seen in an Open Championship in 2022, at the Swilcan Bridge in St. Andrews, probably for the final time while competing in the British Open, and it was the last time anyone saw him on the PGA Tour.
Fans spurred Woods' comment section with love and best wishes. One guy wrote:
"Goodluck, buddy."
@TigerWoods @thegenesisinv Goodluck, buddy.
Another commenter wrote:
"LETS GO KING"
@TigerWoods @thegenesisinv LETS GO KING
An official account titled 'Golf Injury Report' stated that they would be monitoring Tiger Woods throughout the process and welcomed him back,
"Let's gooooooo! We'll be monitoring your progress throughout the week!!! Welcome back!"
@TigerWoods @thegenesisinv Let's gooooooo! We'll be monitoring your progress throughout the week!!! Welcome back!
A Woods fan said that she adores him watching him play golf and has watched him over the years at various tournaments. She also called him a 'GOAT' and wrote:
"Enjoy it, Tiger!! I adore watching you play!! I’ve watched you live over the years at the PGA at Medinah and the US Opens at Merion, Bethpage and Olympic. Saw you win 3 majors! Trust your swing. Your the GOAT!"
@TigerWoods @thegenesisinv Enjoy it, Tiger!! I adore watching you play!! I’ve watched you live over the years at the PGA at Medinah and the US Opens at Merion, Bethpage and Olympic. Saw you win 3 majors! Trust your swing. Your the GOAT!
Plantar fasciitis forced Woods to withdraw from the Hero World Challenge at the beginning of December 2022, but he appeared to have healed in time for the third PGA Tour tournament of the year.
When and where is PGA Tour Genesis Invitational 2023?
The PGA Tour event, the Genesis Invitational, formerly known as the Los Angeles Open, will take place at the Riviera Country Club. The event is scheduled to take place from February 13 to February 19, 2023.
Tiger Woods made his professional debut at Riviera Country Club when he was 16 years old. The golf superstar currently sponsors the Genesis Invitational, with all earnings going to his charity, the TGR Foundation.
The Genesis Invitational boasts a smaller, more restricted field of only 120 players as opposed to 156 for ordinary PGA Tour events and a greater payout up for grabs - $20 million - to lure the best. It is one of only five tournaments on the PGA Tour with "invitational" status.
How to watch Tiger Woods at the PGA Tour Genesis Invitational 2023
The broadcast partners for the PGA Tour and Major Golf Tournaments in 2023 are CBS, NBC, Golf Channel, and ESPN. A few events will be streamed on Peacock and Paramount+, while ESPN+ will cover the 35-tournament PGA Tour Live.