Tiger Woods made a notable return to the PGA Tour at the Genesis Invitational, finishing his first round with a score of 1-over-par 72. Despite experiencing back spasms, which Woods attributed to a shank on the 18th hole, he completed the round with a mix of 5 birdies and 6 bogeys. The event, drawing significant attention, saw Woods tied for 56th in a field of 70, with the requirement to be in the top 50 or within 10 shots of the lead to make the cut. Patrick Cantlay led the opening round with a 7-under 64. Woods, who has faced challenges in recent years, including a severe car crash three years prior, remains a focal point for fans and bettors, with one individual placing a $1,000 bet on him to win at 125-1 odds at BetMGM. Woods' liability at BetMGM sportsbooks reached "five figures", and his odds were listed at 200/1. After Round 1, Woods is eight shots off the lead. His performance and health status will be closely watched as the tournament progresses.
Tiger Woods drops his club in shock at dreaded shankโฆ but stuns fans with what he did next at Genesis Invitational https://t.co/NQU6LoPXGX https://t.co/NQU6LoPXGX
Genesis Invitational: Tiger Woods returns as Rory McIlroy struggles https://t.co/sRq1Nzq0AX
After shooting a 7-under 64 in the opening round on Thursday, Patrick Cantlay took the early lead at the Genesis Invitational. https://t.co/FYYtSNET9R
Tiger Woods suffered 'back spasm' that led to wild shank as injury status laid bare at Genesis Invitational https://t.co/oxKmmAngHL
Tiger Woods reveals back spasm caused him to shank final hole - https://t.co/uUBzktGX1e
Tiger Woods hits brutal shank in return to PGA Tour: 'Been a while' https://t.co/aMTos1061I
Round 1 at the #GenesisInvitational is in the ๐ @mrdubbsie shares which players he likes for the @thegenesisinv โณ๏ธ @FDSportsbook | @PGATour https://t.co/ceTbXqMG5D
Round 1 at the #GenesisInvitational is in ๐ @mrdubbsie shares which players he likes for the @thegenesisinv โณ๏ธ @FDSportsbook | @PGATour https://t.co/CSLW3ZMZx4
Round 1 at the #GenesisInvitational is in ๐ @mrdubbsie shares which players he likes for the @thegenesisinv โณ๏ธ @FDSportsbook | @PGATour | @PGA https://t.co/KzFITlZbhn
"[Will Zalatoris] started off hot here...opening up with 6 birdies" ๐ฅ @aliimccann breaks down his strong first round at the #GenesisInvitational @FDSportsbook | @PGATOUR https://t.co/bFbXXQU96D
"[Will Zalatoris] started off hot here...opening up with 6 birdies" ๐ฅ @aliimccamm breaks down his strong first round at the #GenesisInvitational @FDSportsbook | @PGATOUR https://t.co/HUAxeus3yz
In his return to the PGA Tour, Tiger Woods shoots a 1-over-par 72 at the Genesis Invitational in a round he calls โa lot of good and a lot of indifferent.โ https://t.co/YsjcKzQ1g7
"Tiger [Woods] just wrapped up his first round...5 birdies and 6 bogeys" ๐ @aliimccann highlights some special bets for the #GenesisInvitational ๐คฉ @FDSportsbook | #PGA https://t.co/6czt8ausy4
One #BetMGM bettor wagered $1,000 on Tiger Woods to win the Genesis Invitational at 125-1 odds. Woods (+1) is eight shots off the lead after Round 1
Back spasms take toll on Woods on PGA Tour return https://t.co/uADNslCfup https://t.co/cfVRyk5aGB
Tiger Woods Hit a Cold-Hard Shank In Competition At The Genesis Invitational, Battles Back Spasms, Shoots One-Over 72 https://t.co/3j85N4LT1n https://t.co/OvkRjY5dqa
Tiger Woodsโ shank spoils otherwise solid first round of Genesis Invitationalโ https://t.co/XJRR1IkEvF https://t.co/1GQFm7lW9m
Tiger Woods today completed his first round of competitive golf in almost a year and finished up his 18th hole by absolutely shanking a ball directly into the trees One of us! https://t.co/4RDUrD4Qx7
All in all a good day for Tiger Woods at Genesis despite rare shank and back spasms | D'Angelo https://t.co/2GKPx2Tpra
Final-Hole Shank Punctuates Up-and-Down Round for Tiger Woods at Genesis Invitational https://t.co/QhfNlIhlGN
NEW: All in all a good day for Tiger Woods at Genesis despite rare shank and back spasms | D'Angelo https://t.co/9seJNnS1RD via @pbpost
Tiger Woods, fighting back spasms, opens with 72 in return at Riviera https://t.co/bsOrjyHOc4
๐จ๐ Tiger on his shank on 18: โI shanked itโฆ My back was spasming the last few holesโฆโ @InjuryReportPGA (Via: @Daniel_Rapaport) https://t.co/duyclMeHgB
The first round of the @thegenesisinv @TigerWoods one over 72. He didn't shy away from his shank on 18. Saying he had some back spasms @KTLA @ktlasports #tigerwoods https://t.co/WRPI1H1XD2
Tiger Woods shanks it on the 18th hole ๐ (via @PGATOUR) https://t.co/tQXmLlqtpq
Tiger tells Golf Channel his hideous approach shot was result of back spasm on his follow through. Certainly explains why the ball immediately veered right.
Tiger bogeys final hole for 1-over 72, currently tied for 56th in field of 70. Must be in top 50 or within 10 shots of lead to make cut at Genesis.
โ ๏ธ Tiger Woods shank https://t.co/7OTEGRwgQo
๐จ๐จ Tiger hosel from 18 fairway! Straight into the tree. https://t.co/GvOGzxyjQh
After birdie to get to even-par at 17, Tiger just hit maybe the ugliest approach shot of his career hard right into a tree.
OH NO TIGER WOODS SHANK ALERT. ONE OF US. https://t.co/rJALPJcy8f
Watching Tiger play at Riviera is always a fun way to start the day https://t.co/m3p1e5mDtH
Checking in with @aliimccann at the #GenesisInvitational "People were talking about how big the crowds would be around Tiger and they were not kidding." โณ๏ธ https://t.co/Vlor9XhKpz
๐จ๐ ๐ฆ Tiger Woods with his second birdie of the day. https://t.co/eOj5fMRdeI
Tiger's first 4 holes back: Birdie Bogey Bogey Birdie As entertaining as ever. ๐ https://t.co/wp0KyEBCLX
Tiger Woods live updates: First round begins at Genesis Invitational https://t.co/BJb1ytMOj0
An early birdie for Tiger ๐ https://t.co/Hs9xI3i2q0
Starting the season with a birdie. @TigerWoods is back. https://t.co/LQ1Pmexe0q
๐จ๐ Tiger woods launches one off the first tee! https://t.co/70SVB5Ljxe
And he's off! Tiger Woods' first round of 2024 is underway. https://t.co/sef8fW0p7I
Tiger Woods gets fans' approval with relatable burger decision during Genesis preparations https://t.co/cxvsKwfnkP
Tiger Woods says he is pain-free heading into the Genesis Invitational this week. https://t.co/pWdO1fybbc
We get to watch Tiger Woods play golf today.
Genesis Invitational has been at center of golf chaos in recent years https://t.co/cMP7uesS6Y https://t.co/9sTR5aIS9f
Tiger Woods says he is pain free as he prepares to play his first PGA tour event of 2024 The 15-time major champion says he is still adapting after surgery but wants to play as long as he can https://t.co/Qp3kCRGr4e
Tiger Woods is set to make his return to the PGA Tour on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational. โณ๏ธ https://t.co/3DfbdmIRRh
More #GenesisInvitational Tiger Woods FYI, from @SuperBookSports' Neil Fitzroy (@RDN_golf): "A customer we respect bet Over 44.5 finish position. We're currently at 47.5. Same customer bet him to miss the cut at +130. Same customer bet Over 71.5 first-round score."
FYI: From @SuperBookSports' @RDN_golf on Tiger Woods / #GenesisInvitational betting: "Plenty of small tickets out on him to win, at 150/1 and 200/1." Woods' liability is "five figures in the futures. What we expected." Woods is currently 200/1.
FYI: From @SuperBookSports' @RDN_golf on Tiger Woods / #GenesisInvitational betting: "Plenty of small tickets out on him to win, at 150/1 and 200/1." Woods is currently 200/1.
Tiger returns tomorrow at 12:25pm eastern. Has shot 70 or better in the opening round in each of his last 3 starts at the Genesis Invitational. #ad https://t.co/jqCb8nzL4s https://t.co/N12KtBt5GV
Tiger Woods hoping for a โWโ at Genesis Invitational three years after horrifying car crash https://t.co/7KjxQTR1eZ https://t.co/xa36nvg0uF
Which outrights stand out for The Genesis Invitational? @JimSannes outlines his favorite here โคต๏ธ Full episode: https://t.co/UnIq5OreeP https://t.co/lTkSCXUBuR
Genesis Invitational picks | OG #gambling Syndicate Get your free money @joshwgoodson @johnsonbennett https://t.co/bl1tF5p2CK via @YouTube
๐ Tiger's back at The Genesis @gdula13 breaks down his favorite Woods bet at @FDSportsbook Full episode ๐๏ธ: https://t.co/UnIq5OreeP https://t.co/YiBCb4pwfb
TIGER TIME: The Goat Is BACK As The PGA Tour Hits Riviera For The Genesis Invitational https://t.co/FqeFIR4luU https://t.co/t9510mUmzj
2024 Genesis Invitational: DFS plays (Tiger, really!) and fades (Morikawa) https://t.co/qzL8uYWjEy https://t.co/N3MbZ9uVUb
Tiger Woods (125-1) has the most bets and highest liability of any player in the #GenesisInvitational field at @BetMGM sportsbooks
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ @Hunta512 uses the FantasyLabs PGA Models to identify the value plays for The Genesis Invitational: https://t.co/p1XWoJyi2l https://t.co/Pmd65DfIA7
7 photos of Tiger Woods' practice round at the Genesis Invitational (in all new Sun Day Red gear!) https://t.co/TDEPtaffr6 https://t.co/jiQH3kMRa1
Elite field for this week's Genesis Open at Riviera. First run of our projections, powered by @RufusPeabody, are live. https://t.co/u2m3iGql49 https://t.co/WasSVOirga
Tomorrow and Friday - @PGATOURLIVE on @ESPNPlus will be the place to see every shot as #TigerWoods returns to action in the #GenesisInvitational https://t.co/bzjoHcmWgr
PGA DFS Picks โณ๏ธ Who should you roster for the Genesis Invitational? โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/W5xprgV5S7