Tiger Woods withdraws from the inaugural Invitational

There will be influence behind the withdrawal of Tiger Woods from the second round of Commencement Invitation in California. In Los Angeles the Big Cat lost after a tee shot on the par 4 7th hole.

For all golf lovers, the scene on TV from the Riviera Country Club couldn’t have been better as a golf cart took Tiger Woods back to the clubhouse after only six holes had been played. The knockout follows a first round with back problems.

Official PGA Tour sources explained that “Tiger started feeling flu-like symptoms on Thursday evening. When I woke up the symptoms had increased to a slight fever. During the warm-up Woods felt better and decided to play. On the court he started his round but, as he walked, he began to feel dizzy.”

Commencement Invitation so the player with the longest wait loses. Returning to play an official event ten months after the last time (when he withdrew from the Augusta Masters during the third round), now the new center for Woods. Yet another. Doubts about his future at the professional level are obvious. A 48-year-old Californian participated only six races since a fatal car accident in February 2021. In three of these he had to withdraw: the 2022 PGA Championship, the 2023 Masters and now the 2024 Commencement.

Tiger Woods out, Jordan Spieth out

In the Riviera they are not so lucky. First the media pressure to be Tiger Woods’ return club. Then the desire to retire. So another better, if not willingly, go back. Jordan Spieth disqualified for returning incorrect scores. Spieth made a 3 on the 4th hole (par) instead of the 4 he hit. It is the first professional disqualification for the current world number 12.

The Texan accepted the decision with the highest level of sportsmanship: “The law is the law and I take full responsibility. I love this tournament – he wrote on Instagram – and this golf course like others on the PGA Tour, so I’m sorry not to participate this weekend. “