Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Genesis Invitational golf tournament after leaving the course with flu-like symptoms.A rules official took the 48-year-old golf pro to the locker room around 1:30 p.m. PT on February 16th. Emergency crews later arrived at the Riviera Country Club course, according to the PGA Tour.Woods was treated with an IV bag at the clubhouse for “possible dehydration and dizziness due to illness.”.
Although the PGA Tour noted that Woods had back spasms earlier in the day, the golfer confirmed on February 17 that he had withdrawn from the tournament after being diagnosed with the flu.”I want to confirm that I had to leave @thegenesisinvis due to what we now know is the flu,” Woods posted on X. “I’m resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed I won’t be there and want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for their support..
Forest sand#039; manager Rob McNamara said the golfer experienced “flu-like symptoms” in the second round of the tournament, according to NBC Sports.The Los Angeles tournament, which will take place from 15-18 February, was Woodsand#039; first official PGA Tour appearance since withdrawing from the 2023 Masters last April with plantar fasciitis. A few weeks later, he underwent surgery for post-traumatic arthritis related to an earlier injury in a 2021 car accident.In December 2023, Woods returned to competition and finished 18th at the Hero World Challenge before joining forces with his son Charlie to compete in the PNC Championship a week later. According to the PGA Tour, Woods has played in nine official golf events so far in 2019. He has missed twice and dropped out three times.In February 2021, Woods was involved in a one-car crash down a hill near Rancho Palos Verdes, California, resulting in multiple open fractures of the tibia and fibula, and additional injuries to the foot and ankle..
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