The march of the second wheel of the Genesis Invitationalat Riviera Country Club, California, was caught in the surprise of the Tiger Woods abandonment after the tee shot on the seventh hole. After the illusion that he had generated on Thursday with his return to the PGA Tour after ten months and the start with a birdie this Friday, there was nothing to imagine that he would barely be on the course for two hours. The former No. 1 got into a cart and quickly left, taking the head at times.
The American, who on the first day had signed a card of 72 strokes (+1) with four birdies and five bogeys, was again +1, after making bogeys on holes 4 and 5, and left the tournament after hitting for the only time on the 409-yard par 4. The ball traveled 272 to near one of the bunkers, on the left, but Woods went in the opposite direction, on the way to the locker room, as required by the regulations when a golfer retires.
His desertion, in a cart heading to the locker room
This Genesis marked Woods’ official reappearance on the Tour since He also withdrew from the Masters last year during the third round, shortly after which he underwent ankle surgery. Tiger returned to competition in December at the Hero World Challenge (off-course), placing 18th out of 20 players, and teamed with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship two weeks later.
After completing Hero, Woods expressed his intention to play approximately one PGA Tour event per month during this season, but that is in doubt again after he completed just 24 holes at Riviera this weekend. What’s more, the Californian barely starred nine official tournaments in the last four seasonsin which he missed the cut twice and retired three times.
His birdie on the first hole of the second round
Mark Dusbabek, circuit regulations official, said: Woods was sick and that his abandonment was not related to the operated ankle, a knee or his back. That may be good news after the blow it was for fans to see him leave so soon after his return.
An ambulance and a fire truck were parked in front of the Riviera clubhouse after Woods’ withdrawal, prompting numerous fans and journalists to gather there. But the emergency cars finally left the scene without patients. A great mystery.
On the other hand, the Chaco Emiliano Grillo completed the second day with four birdies y four bogeyssigned the par of the court (71) and accumulates 141 hits (-1) in the 35th place. He was safe from the qualifying cut, but very far from the vanguard, held by the American Patrick Cantlaycon 129 shots (-13) and five ahead of his compatriot Luke Listthe Australian Jason Day and canadian Mackenzie Hughes.
On the other hand, the striking note of the day in sports was given by the North American Will Zalatoris, who used 70 (-1) after his very good start on Thursday with 66 (-5), but in the midst of the decline in the qualifier he celebrated a hole in one.
It was on the 14th, a 184-yard par 3, where the ball went straight to the flag, traveling the last few meters on the green. Immediately, the player dropped the club, celebrated and climbed onto his caddy, who hugged him and carried him a few steps before slapping him, laughing.
Zalatoris’ hole in one
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