Tiger Woods withdraws from the 'Genesis Invitational' due to 'an illness' The 15-time Major champion suffered back spasms during the first lap. Woods has not played since withdrawing from the Masters in April.
The tournament is a new stop for Woods after he missed the Masters through injury. The Tour talks about illness, back pain in the first laps of the course. It is not known why Woods pulled out of the tournament early. The PGA Tour is the top men's circuit in the USA.