Woods’s optimism about playing in the tournament will help calm worries about his golf fitness for now. It was the 18th tournament that Woods played in 2018 — his first full schedule of events since 2015. At that event, Woods did not mention any neck discomfort, and he did not say Monday how the injury occurred. In his two other events this year, Woods tied for 20th at the Farmer Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in late January, and he shared 15th place at the Genesis Open at Riviera in mid-February. Woods last won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2013, although he made a charge up the leaderboard at the event last year before stumbling in the final holes to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2019 23:48 UTC