Tiger Woods is returning to the tour after competing in the Hero World Challenge in November 2023. Commencing a fresh start, Woods is expected to have a new and reportedly temporary caddie Lance Bennett at the Genesis Invitational.
Bennett was spotted on Tuesday, (February 13) at the Riviera Country Club alongside Woods. The duo were engaged in a practice round before Woods could participate in the pro-am tournament on Wednesday (February 14).
The 82-time PGA Tour golfer will tee off his first and second rounds of the Genesis Invitational with Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland. The pair are expected to be on the greens at 12:25 p.m. ET and 2:54 p.m. ET at Riviera Golf Course.
It is important to note that Tiger Woods has committed to play one event in a month for the 2024 season. As of now, he doesn’t have a permanent caddie. The last time when he was on the greens at the PNC Championship, his daughter, Sam, was carrying his bag.
It remains to see how the partnership of Tiger Woods and Lance Bennett goes at the upcoming Genesis Invitational and whether they will collaborate for future tournaments.
A look into Tiger Woods and other players' tee times at Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational will begin its first round on February 15 at 10:20 AM EST with 71 players teeing off in pairings to vie for the $20 Million prize pool.
Here are the tee times of players competing at the Genesis Invitational:
Round 1
- Nicolai Højgaard and Chase Johnson: 10:20 AM EST
- Charley Hoffman, Beau Hossler, and Ben Griffin: 10:32 AM EST
- Lucas Glover, Byeong Hun An, and Adam Schenk: 10:44 AM EST
- Emiliano Grillo, Russell Henley, and Sungjae Im: 10:56 AM EST
- Keegan Bradley, Tom Hoge, and Harris English: 11:08 AM EST
- Chris Kirk, Corey Conners, and J.T. Poston: 11:20 AM EST
- Adam Svensson, Seamus Power, and Denny McCarthy: 11:32 AM EST
- Cam Davis, Adam Hadwin, and Cameron Young: 11:44 AM EST
- Nick Taylor, Viktor Hovland, and Sam Burns: 12:01 PM EST
- Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay, and Jordan Spieth: 12:13 PM EST
- Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, and Gary Woodland: 12:25 PM EST
- Ludvig Åberg, Nick Hardy, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout: 12:37 PM EST
- Nick Dunlap and Grayson Murray: 12:49 PM EST
- Will Zalatoris, Matt Kuchar, and Sam Ryder: 1:01 PM EST
- Luke List, J.J. Spaun, and Kevin Yu: 1:13 PM EST
- Jason Day, Tony Finau, and Brendon Todd: 1:25 PM EST
- Lee Hodges, Brian Harman, and Hideki Matsuyama: 1:42 PM EST
- Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim, and Andrew Putnam: 1:54 PM EST
- Rickie Fowler, Mackenzie Hughes, and Patrick Rodgers: 2:06 PM EST
- Taylor Moore, Kurt Kitayama, and Eric Cole: 2:18 PM EST
- Sahith Theegala, Xander Schauffele, and Tommy Fleetwood: 2:30 PM EST
- Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Scottie Scheffler: 2:42 PM EST
- Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, and Max Homa: 2:54 PM EST
- Adam Scott, Alex Smalley, and Taylor Montgomery: 3:06 PM EST
Round 2
- Nick Dunlap and Grayson Murray: 10:20 AM EST
- Will Zalatoris, Matt Kuchar, and Sam Ryder: 10:32 AM EST
- Luke List, J.J. Spaun, and Kevin Yu: 10:44 AM EST
- Jason Day, Tony Finau, and Brendon Todd: 10:56 AM EST
- Lee Hodges, Brian Harman, and Hideki Matsuyama: 11:08 AM EST
- Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim, and Andrew Putnam: 11:20 AM EST
- Rickie Fowler, Mackenzie Hughes, and Patrick Rodgers: 11:32 AM EST
- Taylor Moore, Kurt Kitayama, and Eric Cole: 11:44 AM EST
- Sahith Theegala, Xander Schauffele, and Tommy Fleetwood: 12:01 PM EST
- Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Scottie Scheffler: 12:13 PM EST
- Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, and Max Homa: 12:25 PM EST
- Adam Scott, Alex Smalley, and Taylor Montgomery: 12:37 PM EST
- Nicolai Højgaard and Chase Johnson: 12:49 PM EST
- Charley Hoffman, Beau Hossler, and Ben Griffin: 1:01 PM EST
- Lucas Glover, Byeong Hun An, and Adam Schenk: 1:13 PM EST
- Emiliano Grillo, Russell Henley, and Sungjae Im: 1:25 PM EST
- Keegan Bradley, Tom Hoge, and Harris English: 1:42 PM EST
- Chris Kirk, Corey Conners, and J.T. Poston: 1:54 PM EST
- Adam Svensson, Seamus Power, and Denny McCarthy: 2:06 PM EST
- Cam Davis, Adam Hadwin, and Cameron Young: 2:18 PM EST
- Nick Taylor, Viktor Hovland, and Sam Burns: 2:30 PM EST
- Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay, and Jordan Spieth: 2:42 PM EST
- Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, and Gary Woodland: 2:54 PM EST
- Ludvig Åberg, Nick Hardy, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout: 3:06 PM EST