Tiger Woods’s second start of the PGA Tour season comes at the Genesis Open on Thursday, and we got a small glimpse of his prep during the Wednesday pro-am.
Woods teed off early Wednesday morning alongside TGR Foundation board member Rob Light, Genesis GM Erwin Raphael and actor Mark Wahlberg. Scroll down to see some of the highlights of Woods’s day, captured by those who were on site at Riviera and following along.
Woods’s first round begins at 10:22 a.m. ET on Thursday. Click here for the Genesis Open viewer’s guide.
The @genesisopen pro-am has begun with (l to r) @TWFoundation board member Rob Light, @markwahlberg, @TigerWoods and @GenesisUSA General Manager Erwin Raphael. @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/BWPnryvcIc
— PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) February 14, 2018
Good morning @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/BorntmrXnC
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
Took a few holes but Tiger’s finally hitting off the short stuff. Split the fairway with the drive at 3. Some might call it stout.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
@TigerWoods tee shot on 4. pic.twitter.com/Y4di1nN6pC
— Eric McDonough – BearInsider (@McDonoughEric) February 14, 2018
First birdie of the day comes at 5 after curling in about a 15-footer. Starting to find our sea legs.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
15 feet. Iconic Riviera par-3 6th. @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/6Tlh7bsNTs
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
Full speed 2-iron @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/6aSUEOn0tT
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
@TigerWoods hits 2-iron on 8. Still solid. pic.twitter.com/iAlNbkYjmG
— Eric McDonough – BearInsider (@McDonoughEric) February 14, 2018
Big with big @TigerWoods on 9 at Riviera. pic.twitter.com/Plib35fp1F
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
Ho-hum par at 9. Unofficial halftime stats: 4/7 fairways, 6/9 GIR. Eight pars and a bird.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
Whoops. A little 3-jack bogey on 10 for @TigerWoods – first blemish this pro am round.
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
Gets the stroke back at 11, where he finds fairway with driver and almost reaches the par 5 in two. Chip to a couple feet…just like the old days.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
For what it’s worth, Tiger seems to be in a genuinely good mood this morning. Smiles, chatting throughout the day with the ams, stopping for a few fan pics. Nice to see given the depths of recent months.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
Two promising signs on 13 despite yanking his tee shot into the junk: took a mighty lash out of the rough, then hit the pin with his chip.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
Maybe the best shot of the day on par-3 16th. Drops it in over the bunker, rolls off the slope to within a couple feet. Kick-in bird, now -2 today for those scoring at home.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
Lovely finishing hole At Riviera @TigerWoods dials it in. pic.twitter.com/6RTU2SFo4X
— Ben Everill (@BEverillPGATOUR) February 14, 2018
Closes out with a par on 18. Three birdies, one bogey for a 2-under 69…pretty damn tidy, all things considered.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
Looks like unofficially 8/14 fairways and 14/18 greens, including 8 of 9 on the back.
— GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) February 14, 2018
