Tiger Woods has broken his silence on pulling out of the Genesis Invitational and shared more about his health.The golf champion’s withdrawal from the tournament was announced on Friday after he was carted off the course with flu-like symptoms during the competition that afternoon.On Saturday, Woods, 48, addressed his departure and confirmed information about his health in a statement sent to X (formerly Twitter). “I want to confirm that I have had to withdraw from @thegenesisinvis due to what we now know is the flu,” he said. “I’m resting and feeling better.”“Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed I won’t be there and I want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for their support,” Woods concluded..Woods withdrew from the tournament after going 1-over six on the course Friday with back cramps and flu-like symptoms. The rules official kicked him off the green at 1:35 p.m. local time, according to an article posted on the PGA Tour website. 4,444 4,444 Emergency personnel treated the Hall of Fame golfer on the course at Riviera Country Club for possible dehydration and dizziness, according to the PGA Tour.Woods had flu-like symptoms the night before, which worsened Friday, Rob McNamara, president of TGR Ventures, said in a statement..
“He had a bit of a fever and was better in the warm-up,” McNamara said in a PGA Tour statement on Friday. “But when he went out and walked and played, he started feeling dizzy. Finally, the doctors said he had something – maybe some kind of flu and that he was dehydrated.””He’s being treated with an IV bag and he’s doing much better and the head will be released here soon on its own,” McNamara concluded.On Thursday, Woods discussed back spasms after hitting an 8-iron from the right side of the 18th hole..
Well, my back narrowed after the last couple of holes and it closed, andquot; he said, according to ESPN. andquot;I came down and it wasn’t moving, and I put [the hose] under first and shook it.andquot;In April 2023, Woods underwent right ankle fusion surgery to treat post-traumatic arthritis sustained in a February 2021 car accident. After that, he took a break from competition for nearly eight months, during which he suffered from back spasms. .After competing on Thursday, according to ESPN, Woods had this to say about his right ankle: Things are a little sore, but it and #039;
is to be expected.Never miss a story – sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up to date with the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to stories about interesting people.Thanks to his physical effort, he was able to finish the day tied for 49th place, eight shots behind first-round leader Patrick Cantlay.andquot;And#039;rusty and I have to prepare better at home,andquot; Woods said, according to the outlet. andquot;We have to do a better job of raising and treating and continuing rehab protocols, all of those things. I just don’t # 039;.
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