Tiger Woods’s Persistence Might Bite Him Back as Missing Cut at Genesis Looks Real

Tiger Woods seems to have gotten himself into tricky business. After all, being involved in the internal debate between morals and self-preservation is not everyone’s cup of tea. The 48-year-old’s rigid focus on traditional values led him to advocate for having a cut at the Genesis Invitational, a rarity at the PGA Tour’s signature events.

However, time seems to not have ruled in the golf giant’s favor. How else would you explain the career crossroads he currently seems to be at in Riviera? So was it an uncalculated mistake that led him to his present circumstances?

How have the tables turned for Tiger Woods?

The 82-time PGA Tour winner’s fight for a cut at the Genesis Invitational is likely to cost him heavily, career-wise. All this stems from his unmalleable stance about cuts last year. Talking about the Genesis Invitational, an event at which he hosts, Woods said, “I certainly am pushing for my event to have a cut. I think that maybe the player-hosted events may have cuts.”

An ailing Woods is at a clear risk of potentially not being able to meet the cut for the event as time progresses. Currently standing tied for 49th place with 1 over par, the golf sensation stands on the borderline, almost not making the cut after his performance in the first round.

The event’s rules for the cut clearly state that only the Top 50 (plus ties) after two rounds will qualify for going ahead in the event. Considering Woods’s recent admission of having “shanked” it at the 18th hole in the first round owing to back spasms, it is possible that his long-awaited season-opening performance at an official PGA Tour event will not be as per expectations.

If we were to believe Woods’s self-prediction, “I’m going to be rusty and I have to do a better job at home prepping,” things do not seem as merry for the 15-time Major winner going forward. But is there some way that Woods can be saved from the wrath of his past actions?

Is there some way around the cut that can save Tiger Woods?

The Genesis Invitational has a unique cut rule. Being one of the only three signature events to have stuck with the traditional concept of cuts, the event at Riviera Golf Course will not just feature a cut after the 50th place and ties. It will also include the 10-stroke rule. This would mean that after 36 holes, any player who is only 10 strokes or less away from the lead will get to play the weekend.

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Apart from the thin possibility that Tiger Woods will manage to avenge himself (based on his prediction of the interrelationship between his health and his performance in the upcoming days), it is possible that the star can keep himself from failing to meet the cut if he falls under the ’10-stroke rule’.

Keeping in mind the relatively small 71-player field of the event, chances are not a lot of players will fall out of the event behest to the cut. However, if Woods fails to improve, chances are high that he will be a victim of his advocacy in the coming days in Los Angeles.

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