'I was trying to calm myself all day' – Tiger Woods overcomes nerves to thrill fans in return to PGA Tour

Tiger Woods said that he was trying to remain as calm as possible despite the loud fans on his hotly-anticipated return to PGA Tour action at the Genesis Invitational. The tournament is Woods' first professional tournament since last July's Open Championship at St Andrews. Ad “It was a lot louder [than I expected].

I haven't played in a tournament in a long time. I didn't really look up as much. I probably should have, but I didn't,” the 47-year-old said.

The Genesis Invitational'I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think I could win' — Woods excited about return to golf14/02/2023 AT 21:32 “I was trying to calm myself down all day, trying to figure out what the hell I'm doing out here because I haven't played. I had to try and figure out what the chess match is going to be. Misses, angles, wind, these are all things that have come second nature to a lot of these guys.

“I haven't really done this in a while. So I was so focused on what I was trying to do, talking to Joey [LaCava, Woods' caddie], trying to figure it all out. «I probably should have appreciated the fans more than I did, but there was so much going on in my head trying to get the ball in the correct spots and the correct feels just because I haven't done this in a while.” 'Of course I care about it' — McIlroy focused on reclaiming No.

1 ranking How I hit that shot — Morikawa's stunning double chip-in at 2022 Genesis Invitational Woods also told reporters that it helped to play alongside Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy, as he finished with three straight birdies to close his first round with a two-under-par 69. “It was nice that I had this unbelievable pairing. Two great guys, two great friends.