Tiger Woods Returns to PGA Tour After 10 Month Hiatus at Genesis Invitational

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He will play the first and second rounds of the Genesis with good friends Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland, who he played alongside during Round 1 on Thursday.
Tiger Woods is set to make his first start in an official PGA Tour tournament in more than 10 months at the Genesis Invitational.
Tiger Woods Returns to PGA Tour After 10 Month Hiatus at Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods is set to make his first start in an official PGA Tour tournament in more than 10 months at the Genesis Invitational. He will play the first and second rounds of the Genesis with good friends Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland, who he played alongside during Round 1 on Thursday. The trio will tee off at 12:25 p.m. ET/9:25 local time on Riviera Country Club's 1st hole.



Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if Tiger Woods has been fully cleared to play on the PGA Tour after his recent injuries.

Sources

82%

  • Unique Points
    • Tiger Woods plays his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational.
    • Woods tees off at 12:25 p.m. ET/9:25 local time on Riviera Country Club's 1st hole and will play with friends Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland in Round 1.
    • TV coverage for Thursday's first round of the Genesis Invitational begins at 4 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, but Woods should still be on the course at that point allowing TV viewers to watch his final few holes.
  • Accuracy
    • Woods will play the first and second rounds of the Genesis with good friends Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Tiger Woods plays his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational. However, this statement is false as Tiger Woods played the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this month.
    • The article falsely claims that Tiger Woods plays his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority by stating that Tiger Woods is a fifteen-time major champion. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the excitement of watching Tiger Woods play in his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year.
    • Bias (85%)
      The article contains a statement that is biased towards Tiger Woods. The author states 'Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods plays his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational.' This implies that Tiger Woods' return to golf after an absence of almost a year is significant and noteworthy, which may be seen as biased towards him. Additionally, the article mentions that 'Woods should still be on the course at that point', implying that his performance in Round 1 will determine whether or not he continues playing in future rounds. This could also be seen as biased towards Tiger Woods.
      • Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods plays his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly a year on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      72%

      • Unique Points
        • Tiger Woods is set to make his first start in an official PGA Tour tournament in more than 10 months at the Genesis Invitational.
        • Woods will play the first and second rounds of the Genesis with good friends Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland.
        • The trio will tee off at 12:25 p.m. ET Thursday and 2:54 p.m. ET Friday at Riviera.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (50%)
        The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Woods will be playing without Nike's famous swoosh on his clothing line for the first time in his professional career. However, this statement is false as Woods has been wearing non-Nike apparel before and during tournaments such as The Hero World Challenge and at Riviera Country Club. Secondly, the author claims that Woods will be playing with a new caddie Lance Bennett for the first time in his professional career. However, this statement is also false as Woods has worked with Bennett previously on other tours outside of PGA Tour such as Matt Kuchar and Sungjae Im. Lastly, the article presents an image of Woods wearing Sun Day Red apparel which implies that he will be playing without Nike's famous swoosh but it contradicts the author's statement.
        • The author claims that Woods will be playing with a new caddie Lance Bennett for the first time in his professional career. However, this statement is also false as Woods has worked with Bennett previously on other tours outside of PGA Tour such as Matt Kuchar and Sungjae Im.
        • The author claims that Woods will be playing without Nike's famous swoosh on his clothing line for the first time in his professional career. However, this statement is false as Woods has been wearing non-Nike apparel before and during tournaments such as The Hero World Challenge and at Riviera Country Club.
      • Fallacies (80%)
        The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions Tiger Woods' influence and larger-than-life persona. It also contains a dichotomous depiction of Woods as both being praised for his impact on young players and criticized for not playing enough tournaments.
        • ]I think that I can get into the rhythm of it,[
        • He helps select each year's Charlie Sifford Memorial sponsor exemption, usually given to a young up-and-coming player. This year, recipient Chase Johnson spoke at length about Woods' impact on him.
        • Canadian golfer Nick Taylor said he has never met or played with Woods but hopes to one day.
      • Bias (85%)
        The article contains examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'post-traumatic arthritis' which is a medical term that implies a connection to religion and spirituality.
        • > Woods underwent fusion surgery on April 19 to address post-traumatic arthritis he suffered in the car wreck. The procedure sidelined him for nearly eight months.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          Mark Schlabach and Paolo Uggetti have a conflict of interest on the topic of Tiger Woods as they are both ESPN Senior Writers who cover college football. They also wrote about Charlie Sifford Memorial sponsor exemption which is related to golf.

          73%

          • Unique Points
            • Tiger Woods is sporting his new Sun Day Red brand apparel this week.
            • Riviera is prepped for the second round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational.
          • Accuracy
            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (85%)
            The article contains an appeal to authority by stating that Tiger Woods is a 15-time major champion and has won the Masters. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Woods' comeback attempt as 'goal for this week’s Genesis is the same it always in: win'. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article such as 'Tiger Woods continues his comeback attempt on Friday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational' and 'Despite not having played an official PGA Tour event since last year’s Masters'.
            • The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Tiger Woods' comeback attempt as 'goal for this week’s Genesis is the same it always in: win'
            • There are examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article such as 'Tiger Woods continues his comeback attempt on Friday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational' and 'Despite not having played an official PGA Tour event since last year’s Masters'
          • Bias (85%)
            The article contains a statement that Tiger Woods is sporting new Sun Day Red brand apparel this week. This statement implies an endorsement of the product by Tiger Woods and could be seen as a form of monetary bias.
            • ]Tiger Woods continues his comeback attempt on Friday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational, where Riviera is prepped for the second round. Here’s what you need to know to watch Tiger’s second round, including Tiger’s Friday tee time and complete streaming and TV schedules. When Tiger Woods tees off Friday For Round 2 on Friday, Tiger will tee off at 2:54 p.m. ET, and he’ll once again play alongside two-time PGA champion Justin Thomas and 2019 U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland, as he did during Round 1. Woods is sporting new apparel this week after the launch of his new golf apparel brand, Sun Day Red,✼ which he first announced on Monday.
              • Tiger Woods’ goal for this week’s Genesis is the same it always in: win. Despite not having played an official PGA Tour event since last year✿'s Masters, Woods✼ goal for this week✾'s Genesis is the same it always in: win.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                There are multiple conflicts of interest found in this article. The author is an employee of Golf Channel and ESPN which may compromise their ability to report on Tiger Woods objectively.
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication

                73%

                • Unique Points
                  • The 2024 Genesis Invitational will take place on March 1-4, 2024 at the TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.
                  • Tiger Woods is scheduled to tee off at 1:37 p.m.
                  • Nicolai Højgaard and Chase Johnson are also scheduled to play together.
                • Accuracy
                  • The date of the tournament is different in each article.
                  • Tiger Woods' tee time is different in each article.
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (85%)
                  The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Tiger Woods is a popular golfer and has won multiple major championships. This statement does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why Woods should be included in the tournament field.
                  • > Nicolai Højgaard, Chase Johnson
                  • > Lucas Glover, Byeong Hun An, Adam Schenk
                  • > Rickie Fowler, Mackenzie Hughes, Patrick Rodgers
                • Bias (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  The article has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is a golf reporter for USA Today and covers the topic of Tiger Woods' tee time at the 2024 Genesis Invitational. This creates a conflict of interest as it may be difficult for him to report on this topic objectively.
                  • The article mentions that 'Tiger Woods is one of golf’s biggest stars and will likely draw attention from fans, sponsors and the media.'
                    • The author describes Tiger Woods' tee time as a 'prime spot in the morning wave.'
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication