Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the 2025 Genesis Invitational tournament due to the death of his mother, Kultida Woods. The 15-time major winner announced his mother’s death last Tuesday at the age of 81. Woods was set to tee it up in his first non-major championship since last year’s Genesis Invitational.
Woods announced Monday his withdrawal from the event he hosts, which will take place at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego this year (instead of Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles due to damage caused by the recent wildfires in the Pacific Palisades area).
Woods wrote in a statement released on social media: “I planned to tee it up this week, but I’m just not ready. I did my best to prepare, knowing it’s what my Mom would have wanted, but I’m still processing her loss. Thanks to everyone who has reached out. I hope to be at Torrey later in the week and appreciate the continued kindness since my Mom’s passing.”
Woods, 49, played just five tournaments last season before undergoing season-ending back surgery. He has since played at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie Woods, in December; and also played two matches with his Jupiter Links GC team in the TGL (the virtual golf league he co-founded along with a group of investors that includes Rory McIlroy).
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