Tiger Woods turns a new page in his career, becoming the king of golf even without competing (video)
“Super Tiger” chose the Genesis Invitational 2024 to open the scheduled tournament schedule of one tournament per month on the PGA Tour
And wear a new outfit after ending 27 years with Nike.
Woods will begin competing at the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Course in Los Angeles on February 15.
He calls this a new chapter in his career, at the age of 48 and completely weak, especially his legs after a traffic accident in February 2021.
From this tournament, Woods will no longer wear Nike clothes to play the tournament because the two sides announced the end of their cooperation last month.
It is a “blockbuster” contract, lasting 27 years with a total compensation for Woods estimated at 500 million USD.
Yesterday, Woods wore Sun Day Red (SDR) while practicing at Riviera.
This is a product introduced by Woods a day earlier, in collaboration with his partner TaylorMade, who is also his club sponsor.
Its logo features a prancing tiger that evokes his name, while the name is inspired by the red color associated with Woods when competing in the final round
Usually on Sundays on the PGA Tour for the past 27 years.
The American golf superstar once told his mother – Mrs. Kultida, who is of Thai origin – that red is a powerful color for him.
“I often wear red on the last day of an event or an important tournament for my school. Coincidentally, the place where I studied had the same color scheme.
That combination proved effective. Then when I turned professional, I won a few cups. with the red shirt, this tradition will never change,” Woods revealed in 2013.
From 2024, the top-ranked men’s golf tournament in the US will begin to return to the season package during the administrative year
With a tournament schedule spanning from January to mid-August.
After the Genesis Invitational, Woods is likely to play four more majors and two tournaments. usual.
After completing these seven tournaments, his match schedule will depend on his position on the FedEx Cup table.
The owner of 15 majors this week temporarily played with veteran caddy Lance Bennett, after parting ways with his trusted field assistant Joe LaCava.
The Genesis Invitational is a special milestone in Woods’ career.
The 1992 tournament called the Los Angeles Open marked his debut on the PGA Tour even though he was only 16 years old and an amateur.
For many years, he has chaired fundraising events for his own charity organization.
Woods owns a record of 82 cups on the PGA Tour but still lacks the Genesis Invitational after 15 matches.
This award also reminds of the incident in Woods’ life – he almost died in a traffic accident near Los Angeles after giving the championship award to Max Homa at the 2021 tournament.
