Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week when he plays in the Genesis Invitational, the tournament announced on Friday.
Woods had been expected to play at the event even though it had been moved to Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The tournament’s traditional home at Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, which is hosted by Woods and his foundation. Riviera sits just east of where most of the area’s catastrophic fire damage occurred and was not affected by the flames.
Woods has won eight times at Torrey Pines, including the 2008 U.S. Open.
The 15-time major champion’s participation for next week’s tournament was in question after the death of his mother, Kultida, on Tuesday morning.
Woods, 49, has not competed in an official PGA Tour event since The Open, but he has played in the PNC Championship with his son Charlie. He also has competed in his new TGL simulator golf league.
–Field Level Media
