The renowned golfer shot a 1-over 73 at the tourney on Thursday, February 15 in his first action since April 2023 and made it through six holes on Friday before his withdrawal.
- Feb 17, 2024
AceShowbiz - Tiger Woods's health issues forced him to withdraw from The Genesis Invitational. The athlete withdrew from the event because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms and dehydration.
Tiger shot a 1-over 73 at the tourney on Thursday in his first action since April 2023. On Friday afternoon, he made it through six holes before his withdrawal.
Offering more details about Tiger's condition was his longtime associate and vice president of TGR Ventures, Rob McNamara. "He had a little bit of a fever and was better during the warm-up, but then when he got out there and was walking and playing, he started feeling dizzy," Rob told a PGA Tour official.
"Ultimately, the doctors are saying he's got potentially some type of flu and that he was dehydrated," Rob added. "He's been treated with an IV bag and he's doing much, much better, and he'll be released on his own here soon."
This arrived 10 months after Tiger underwent ankle surgery to treat his post-traumatic arthritis following the 2021 accident. The procedure took place in April last year at HSS Sports Medicine Institute in New York City, and was done by Dr. Martin O'Malley.
A couple of weeks prior to the surgery, the renowned golfer had to pull out of the 2023 Masters Tournament during the third round due to a foot injury. Explaining the reason behind his withdrawal, he tweeted, "I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis."
"Thank you to the fans and to @TheMasters who have shown me so much love and support," the father of two went on to write in his April 9 post. He concluded his message by stating, "Good luck to the players today!"
Tiger suffered significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity after he was involved in a single-car accident back in February 2021. Since then, he has gone through numerous operations on his ankles and legs. Nonetheless, he admitted that he deals with "constant" right leg pain.
