The beginning of Tiger Woods’ 2024 season was depressing! The 48-year-old was getting ready to make his Genesis Invitational debut in the second round when he was unexpectedly halted by an adversary and left the Riviera Country Club in a golf cart—something Woods said he would never do! Will he have to retract his statements about participating in a single tournament each month, just as he did with regard to using a cart? That would rely on how quickly he recovered from the flu.
Three days have passed since Woods returned to his home. When Woods will return to full health and play in his second event of the season has been a mystery for the past 72 hours—until now!
Tiger Woods had some flu-like symptoms after returning to his room after playing the first round. Rob McNamara, his longtime friend and TGR manager, had reported to the media that the symptoms began the Thursday night and were “worse than the night before” the following day.
He started feeling lightheaded throughout the warm-up and had a fever. It’s possible to presume that the body is fighting off the virus on day one of influenza. Woods would have needed IV hydration the following day in order to recover from the virus. Day three can end up being even worse than the previous one, per GoodRx Health.
Woods is most likely well on her road to recovery, as the symptoms of influenza typically start to fade by day four. People can typically return to work and resume their regular lives by days five and six. But, it may take Woods, who is over 45 and has sustained numerous injuries, an additional week to fully heal from the virus and resume playing golf.
Woods’s future plans for the 2024 season may be impacted by the tardiness of his recuperation. Should the 15-time major champion require two weeks to recover from the virus, Woods may be unable to participate in the upcoming, highly anticipated event in March.
The 82-time PGA Tour winner made his comeback to the Hero World Challenge. However, prior to taking the tee shot at Albany GC, Woods had dropped a small clue on his 2024 itinerary. “I think the best scenario would be maybe a tournament a month,” the event host stated at the Hero World Challenge news conference.
Woods went on to say that he will most likely “start with maybe at Genesis [Invitational]” in February in accordance with the plan. Then “something near The Players in March.” Despite being unable to play the full 72 holes, he kept his word and played at Riviera CC. He would have also desired to perform at The Players going forward. Woods’ victory at the 2019 Masters qualifies him to compete at the Players.
By the time The PLAYERS begin on March 14, Woods might have fully recuperated from his influenza. It implies that he wouldn’t let his health stand in the way of winning the PLAYERS Championship. The former world number one, though, chose not to participate in the competition last year. Back then, he was equally qualified and in quite good health. It’s unclear what will be his next golf outing, but the odds are 50/50!
