Sad News: American popular golfer Tiger Woods wasn’t feeling well today and was diagnosed with a viral infection. Tigers Doctor confirms he needs to…….see more

Sad news: Popular American golfer Tiger Woods felt unwell today and was diagnosed with a viral infection. The Tigers’ doctor confirmed that he will receive the necessary treatment… Read more

Tiger Woods off the golf course due to illness, ruining his chances of returning to the PGA in 2024

The PGA Tour noted that Woods had suffered back spasms earlier in the day, but confirmed that Woods had been diagnosed with the flu on Saturday and had withdrawn from the tournament.

Tiger Woods tees off at the sixth hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Genesis Invitational golf tournament in Los Angeles after being carted off the course with symptoms of influenza.

The 48-year-old pro golfer was taken to the locker room by a rules official at about 1:30 p.m. local time Friday. Emergency staff later arrived during Riviera Country Club, according to the PGA Tour.

Woods was treated inside the clubhouse for “potential dehydration and dizziness linked to his illness” with an IV bag. The PGA Tour had previously noted Woods was suffering from back spasms, but Woods confirmed Saturday that he had withdrawn from the tournament due to a flu diagnosis.

“I want to confirm that I have had to withdraw from @thegenesisinv due to what I now understand to be the flu,” Woods wrote to X. “I’m resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. “I’m disappointed I won’t be able to be there, but I want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for their support.”

According to NBC Sports, Woods’ manager Rob McNamara said Woods experienced “flu-like symptoms” during the second round of the tournament.

The tournament will be held from February The event, held on the coast at Pacific Palisades on the 15th-18th, will mark Woods’ first official appearance on the PGA Tour since he withdrew from the 2023 Masters last April due to plantar fasciitis. A few weeks later, he underwent surgery for post-traumatic arthritis linked to a previous injury from a 2021 car accident. In December 2023, Woods returned to competition, placing 18th at the Hero World Challenge, and a few weeks later, he joined forces with his son, Charlie, to compete in the PNC Championship.

According to the PGA Tour, Woods has played in nine official golf events since 2019. He missed the cut twice and withdrew three times.

In February 2021, Woods was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident on a hillside near Rancho Palos Verdes, California, leaving him with multiple compound fractures of his tibia and fibula, as well as injuries to his foot and ankle.