Tiger Woods surprised many by announcing last week that he would play at the 2023 Genesis Invitational and now his return is upon us.
The 15-time major winner will play at Riviera Country Club this weekend starting Thursday for his first full PGA Tour event since 2020. He has never won at the Los Angeles-based tournament, which is hosted by his TGR Foundation.
Woods made the announcement that he would play in the Genesis Invitational, ‘an actual PGA Tour event’ on Friday after hobbling through a few golf events last year. He missed the cut at the British Open in July and played the PNC Championship in December with his son Charlie. He’s been struggling with plantar fasciitis, which he said is especially affecting his ankle.
‘The plan was to play, whether or not this body would listen to me or not, was the main question,’ Woods told reporters Tuesday. ‘… I can do the Ranger Rick thing, so I can hit golf balls and do all that stuff. It’s a matter of whether I have endurance in my leg and we’ve been pushing it pretty good and been able to recover each and every day, which is great. So I’m excited to be able to compete and play.’
Other stars playing at Riviera include Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas – who are in Woods’ group – as well as Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler.
How to watch Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour return at Genesis Invitational
The 2023 Genesis Invitational will air on the Golf Channel from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Coverage will then be broadcast on CBS from 3 p.m. ET on Saturday and conclude at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
How to stream the Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational will be streamed on ESPN+.
What are the tee times for the Genesis Invitational?
First round
10:24 a.m. ET – Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland – 1010:35 a.m. ET – Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott – 1010:46 a.m. ET – Max Homa, Tom Kim, Xander Schauffele – 1010:57 a.m. ET – Will Zalatoris, Cameron Cham, J.B. Holmes – 103:04 p.m. ET – Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods – 13:15 p.m. ET – Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa – 13:26 p.m. ET – Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry – 13:37 p.m. ET – Sam Burns, K.H. Lee, Cameron Young – 1
Second Round
10:24 a.m. ET – Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods – 1010:35 a.m. ET – Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa – 1010:46 a.m. ET – Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry – 1010:57 a.m. ET – Sam Burns, K.H. Lee, Cameron Young – 103:04 p.m. ET – Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland – 13:15 p.m. ET – Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott – 13:26 p.m. ET – Max Homa, Tom Kim, Xander Schauffele – 13:37 p.m. ET – Will Zalatoris, Cameron Cham, J.B. Holmes – 1