“Old man swing” “So smooth” – Fans react to Tiger Woods practicing his swing at The Genesis Invitational 2024

Modified Feb 14, 2024 07:32 GMT

Tiger Woods during the Tuesday practice session ahead of the Genesis Invitational

Ahead of his comeback, Tiger Woods was spotted practicing at the Riviera Country Club on Tuesday morning in preparation for the Genesis Invitational 2024.

The Genesis Invitational is scheduled to take place at the Riviera Country Club from Thursday, February 15, to Sunday, February 18. This event has been hosted by Woods for a long time, and it will mark his return to the official PGA Tour since the Masters last year.

The PGA Tour shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) where Woods, sporting the brand-new Sun Day Red apparel, was seen practicing his swing. In the four-second clip, the 48-year-old golfer effortlessly drives the ball with his flawless swing, indicating that he is all set for his return.

Golf fans were excited to see their favorite star swing effortlessly in the practice session. Here's how some fans reacted:

When will Tiger Woods tee off at the Genesis Invitational, round 1?

Tiger Woods is paired with Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland for the first two rounds of the Genesis Invitational 2024. The trio will tee off on Thursday, February 15 at 12:25 pm ET from the first hole of the Riviera Country Club for the first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Below are the complete tee time details for the first round of the Genesis Invitational (all times ET):

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