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Tiger Woods commits to Valspar Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational
Needing tournament reps and feeling well enough to get them in, Tiger Woods committed to next week’s Valspar Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational the following week.
The 42-year-old will tee it up four times in five weeks as he readies himself for Augusta National, where he last competed in 2015, tying for 17th.
After a good recovery week I’m committing to play in the @ValsparChamp and @APinv next two weeks.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) March 2, 2018
The start at Bay Hill, where Woods has won eight times, was expected. Competing at Innisbrook, however, was a remote possibility. Recent murmurings, however, suggested Woods, keen for playing opportunities, could compete at the Copperhead Course.
Woods has never played the Valspar Championship, which has only been a full-field PGA Tour event since 2000, however he did tee it up at the venue for the mixed-team JCPenny Classic in 1996.
The 79-time PGA Tour winner competed most recently at the Honda Classic where he finished 12th, leading the field in proximity to the hole and placing third in driving distance. He missed the cut at the Genesis Open prior to that and tied for 23rd at the Farmers Insurance Open in his first action of the year.
“The more golf I’m playing tournament-wise, the faster I’m able to click into the feel of the round,” Woods said at the Honda Classic, indicating his desire to be sharp for the first week in April.
Tournament organizers have been preparing for the longshot possibility that Woods could be in the field for weeks.
“We’re going into what we call Tiger Mode,” Hollis Cavner, the executive director of Pro Links Sports, which manages the event, said. “Everything changes when he comes. We’ll have to beef up security, increase busing, concessions. Now it’s a whole different game. That’s the effect he has.”
Per ESPN’s Bob Harig, tournament director Tracy West got word from Mark Steinberg, Woods’ agent, just ahead of Woods’ Twitter announcement. The tournament is adding 6,000 parking spots and expecting an increase of upwards of 15,000 spectators per day.
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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Mike Davis
Mar 3, 2018 at 7:29 pm
I heard a rumor that they are going to roll the back at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tiger will play a ball that is formulated from coconut fibers. They are sourced from the Galápagos Islands. Should be interesting.
Teigrob’s Taint
Mar 3, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Why so much hate? Can’t we all just get along. Party at Gerald’s house tonight. We can hit his Adams clubs from ‘02 on the launch monitor. He is playing playing a Distance Whip driver from the Golfworks.
Larry The Lib
Mar 3, 2018 at 11:40 am
I now know why Tiger and Trump hang out and play golf together. They are both chasing the same tail!
George
Mar 3, 2018 at 10:57 am
Here we go with the more reps garbage. Anything to make it sound more athletic.
Teigrob's Taint
Mar 2, 2018 at 10:55 pm
Everyone is so hard on Tiger, he is such a great role model for our youth. He could be doing really bad stuff instead of partying with porn stars in Vegas. Hell, everyone cheats on their wife and lies like its nothing. Leave the poor guy alone!
Dr. Golea
Mar 2, 2018 at 8:58 pm
Tiger has that pep in his step again. Blood spinning really works. You wrxer’s should try it!
sid
Mar 2, 2018 at 6:33 pm
If we didn’t have Tiger to gossip about this website would go dormant… 😮
Rob
Mar 2, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Yeah but he doesn’t move the needle anymore…??? Hahaha
Dat 1 Guy on XM 45
Mar 2, 2018 at 3:13 pm
Here we go again. Poor Arnie is rolling over in his grave. Hide your daughters!
Realist
Mar 2, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Yep, because no one has ever messed up in their life. It appears he’s over it… you should move on too.
Getemgoose
Mar 3, 2018 at 12:32 am
Stellar response
Chuckster
Mar 2, 2018 at 2:16 pm
Yeah, more reps! That’s what my urologist said.
dat
Mar 2, 2018 at 2:11 pm
This is exactly what he needs and what golf needs. Go TW!