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Tiger Woods is going to be ok after all.
On Friday afternoon, Woods was forced to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational and carted off the golf course after suffering a mysterious illness on the golf course.
Tiger Woods officially getting carted off Riviera after WD’ing from @TheGenesisInv😭😭https://t.co/tyDnWbcQaC
— Golf On Tap (@OnTapGolf) February 16, 2024
At first the media speculated that Woods had suffered a back injury after he said he had suffered back spasms a day earlier.
Things got a bit worrisome when an ambulance arrived at the Riviera Golf Course to attend to Woods.
Ambulance has arrived at Riviera for #tigerwoods but Tiger has not left via ambulance! Still inside! pic.twitter.com/xvwL4zv73g
— dubbs anderson (@mrdubbsie) February 16, 2024
On Saturday, Tiger clarified that he had not suffered an injury but is currently dealing with the flu.
“I would like to confirm that I had to withdraw from @thegenesisinv due to illness, which we now know is influenza. I am resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed to not be there and want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for for the support.
Tiger’s update is good news, considering the Masters is nearing and doesn’t appear to have suffered a major injury leading up to the event.