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![]() ![]() ![]() "I don't know what that reaction's going to be," he said. When asked about what he expects the dynamic to be like between the two factions, Woods said he was unsure but he knows it will be different. He did not downplay the potential tension between PGA Tour and LIV players at the majorsįollowing his debut at Riviera, Woods said he will prepare for the Masters, which will be the first major event this year that will feature both PGA Tour golfers and LIV golfers. "I'd like to play more but will my body allow me to? I don't know. "I'm not going to be playing a full schedule," Woods reiterated when asked if he anticipates ever getting back to full strength. Woods chronicled the ramp up to this week's event, which he said was always the place he planned to make his return, saying his backyard practice facilities have allowed him to chip and putt and hit balls every day before building up to playing a few holes, nine holes and eventually a full 18 holes. Tiger admits he's 'rusty,' still eyes win at Genesis. ![]() When asked whether he has walked 72 holes over the course of four days this year - like he presumably will have to this week if he makes the cut - Woods said he had not. I may have overdone it a couple times here or there, but here I am." "That's something that we've had to work on, walking distances on the beach, just basically stress it out but also be able to recover by the next day and see how it is inflammationwise and then keep practicing. "I can still hit shots, but it's the walking endurance that's hard," Woods said. Speaking of physical ailments, Woods specified that, although his right leg has improved, it is the ankle holding him back at the moment, and he has had to balance the recovery aspect of it while also trying to build his strength in order for him to play. The biggest health issue is his right ankle Tiger Woods told reporters on Tuesday at the Genesis Invitational that he believes he can win the event. He has not allowed his mind, however, to live in that harsh reality just yet. The 15-time major championship winner did acknowledge that there will come a time when not even he will be able to overcome age, time and physical ailments like he once did with fields of golfers. "I would not put myself out there if I didn't think I could beat these guys," Woods, who hasn't won a tournament since the 2019 Masters, said. Woods said as much when asked about the thought process of playing at Riviera - the PGA Tour's fourth designated event in 2023 - this week. Just playing and just trying to be out here with the guys now that's not in my DNA." As a competitor, if I'm playing the event. "I know that players have played and they are ambassadors of the game trying to grow the game. "No, no, I'm not playing 50," Woods said with a smile. In what was perhaps the most introspective moment of the news conference, Woods was then asked about the concept of playing events as a figurehead for the game versus playing to win a tournament. He won't play unless he thinks he can winĮarly into his interview, Woods pointed out that Arnold Palmer played in 50 Masters tournaments, which meant by the end of his career, the act of playing in such a tournament was more ceremonial than competitive. Here are five major takeaways from Woods' 25-minute news conference. He discussed many topics, including his health, the way he approaches playing competitive golf at this stage of his career and where the PGA Tour stands in its ongoing battle with LIV Golf. LOS ANGELES - Tiger Woods walked back into the epicenter of the golf world Tuesday, just days after he announced he would be playing in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.
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