Tiger Woods unexpectedly withdrew from the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, stating he needs more time to cope with the loss of his mother. Woods, the tournament host, expressed his desire to attend later in the week and thanked fans for their support.
Tiger Woods describes his mother Kultida as a “force of nature” and the “greatest rock than any child could possibly have.”
It was a mild surprise when Woods, who has not played on the PGA Tour since the British Open last summer at Royal Troon, entered the $20 million signature event. The tour created a special exemption category for him in the signature events.Woods had flown to Washington a week ago for a meeting with President Donald Trump, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Adam Scott, one of the player directors on the tour board. But then his plane left in the early hours of Tuesday back to Florida.
Woods described his mother as a “force of nature” and the “greatest rock than any child could possibly have.” His father nurtured his golf. His mother was a steady influence, the one who told him to wear red on Sunday as his power color, who instilled a killer instinct and preached sportsmanship when it was over.
TIGER WOODS GOLF WITHDRAWAL DEATH OF MOTHER GENESIS INVITATIONAL
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