{"id":412627,"date":"2023-02-15T04:38:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=412627"},"modified":"2023-02-15T04:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:38:38","slug":"woods-looking-to-win-pga-tours-genesis-invitational-nothing-else","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/woods-looking-to-win-pga-tours-genesis-invitational-nothing-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Woods looking to win PGA Tour&#8217;s Genesis Invitational, nothing else"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Former world number one Tiger Woods says he is &#8220;playing to win&#8221; when he competes in his first tournament in seven months at the PGA Tour&#8217;s Genesis Invitational this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back on the range \ud83c\udfcc\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TigerWoods?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TigerWoods<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegenesisinv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheGenesisInv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4fadIiNlrA\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4fadIiNlrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1625650434705612801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The 47-year-old played just three competitive events in 2022, the last at July&#8217;s Open Championship at St Andrews, when he missed the cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tiger Woods is in the building. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PwxlIXGovf\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/PwxlIXGovf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1625573782407766016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<div class=\"bbccom_advert\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;If I&#8217;m playing the event, I&#8217;m trying to beat you. I&#8217;m there to get a W,&#8221; the American, who <\/span>suffered severe leg injuries in a car crash in February 2021.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">The Genesis Invitational, which 15-time major winner Woods is hosting from 16-19 February at Riviera Country Club in southern California, is his first non-major PGA Tour start since the Zozo Championship in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Woods was limited to only nine rounds of competitive golf in 2022. <\/span><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">He missed the cut at The Open, withdrew from the US PGA Championship after the third round and came 47th at the Masters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">In December, he competed in the exhibition event The Match, and also at the PNC Championship alongside his son Charlie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">Woods has struggled with injuries he suffered in the car crash two years ago and has also developed plantar fasciitis &#8211; pain in the base of his foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;If I&#8217;m playing, I&#8217;m playing to win,&#8221; said Woods, who plays alongside fellow American Justin Thomas and Northern Ireland&#8217;s Rory McIlroy &#8211; both good friends of his &#8211; in the first two rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;m excited to go out there and compete&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TigerWoods?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TigerWoods<\/a> is ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegenesisinv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheGenesisInv<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OULsrBUZCb\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OULsrBUZCb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1625676269080940544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;Making a cut is a great thing but if I&#8217;m entering an event it is always to get a W. <\/span><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">There will come a point in time when my body won&#8217;t allow me to do that and it&#8217;s probably sooner than later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">&#8220;But wrapping my hand around that transition and being in an ambassador role &#8211; just playing and just trying to be with the guys out there &#8211; it is not in my DNA.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">The Genesis Invitational sees a field of 131 players and, with 19 of the top 20 ranked players in the world set to compete, is likely to be one of the strongest on the PGA Tour this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">American world number one Scottie Scheffler, who reclaimed the top ranking after defending his WM Phoenix Open title, <\/span><span data-reactid=\".143z52fa2jo.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.3\">is among the field, along with Spain&#8217;s Jon Rahm who leads the FedEx Cup standings &#8211; the PGA Tour&#8217;s season-long points competition.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former world number one Tiger Woods says he is &#8220;playing to win&#8221; 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