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Tiger Woods said he was suffering back spasms during his last few holes at Riviera Country Club on Thursday, when he shot 1-over 72 in his first start in an official PGA Tour event since the Masters in April.

Patrick Cantlay opened with three birdies in four holes and finished with a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead at Genesis Invitational.

Tournament chairman George Thimsen said a contingent from the Phoenix Open traveled to Los Angeles on Tuesday to meet with the PGA Tour and players. He said the meetings resulted in the players offering support for the tournament.

Tiger Woods isn't just sporting a new apparel brand this week at the Genesis Invitational. He also has a new ball in hand.

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Get an inside look at the GOLF team's Wednesday on the ground at Riviera Country Club, host of this week's Genesis Invitational.

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Justin Thomas is denied rules relief during the first round of the Genesis Invitational. Then he risks “something very bad happening.”

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Complete 2024 Genesis Invitational tee times for Round 2 on Friday at Riviera, featuring Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and more.

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See Tiger Woods' tee time for Friday's second round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational, where Tiger is making his return to the PGA Tour.

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Closing at 125-1 to win the Genesis Invitational, Tiger Woods is the biggest long shot he's been for any PGA Tour event in more than 15 years. Despite the immense odds against him, the public rushed to wager on him.

How to watch Tiger Woods on Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational, including Tiger's tee time, TV coverage and streaming times.

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The 2024 TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x golf balls are all about commitment. As in, TaylorMade is committed to being a bigger player than it already is in the golf ball market.

That commitment comes with a price tag: a cool $100-million investment in its golf ball business.

A big chunk of that went to buying the Nassau ball plant in South Korea outright. The deal adds considerable capacity to TaylorMade’s ball-making machinery. There’s also the South Carolina plant, which puts cast urethane covers on Nassau-made cores. And TaylorMade owns a major stake in the Foremost ball plant in Taiwan.

The company has also made huge investments in golf ball R&D over the past three years and has built a state-of-the-art indoor test range at its headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif. Additionally, TaylorMade has completely remade its outdoor test area, with Trackman units lining the range to capture performance data at every stage of ball flight.  

Why all that investment? There are two key reasons.

Tiger Woods is making his return at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera, a course where he has never won. He explained why on Wednesday.

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After an exhaustive R&D process, TaylorMade is set to release the most tech-packed TP5 and TP5x golf balls they have ever made.

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There is a fine line between an entertaining fan experience and debauchery. 

Many in the golf community are talking about where that line should be drawn. 

Organizers of the Waste Management Phoenix Open—easily the most-attended, rowdiest golf tournament in the world—have admitted their tournament crossed that line last week. 

It was Saturday when the horde trying to get through the main gate was so massive that tickets were no longer being checked. The problem was exacerbated by Friday tickets being honored for Saturday due to a lengthy weather delay early in the tournament. 

Too many people flooded the grounds, leading to alcohol sales being stopped. The gates had to be closed. Estimates said there might have been half a million people on property at that time. 

Topgolf Callaway’s 2023 sales are up 7.2 percent over 2022.Topgolf, Golf Equipment and Active Lifestyle segments all top $1 billion in sales.Topgolf is the largest revenue creator at $1.76 billion.Net profits for 2023 are $95 million, down 40 percent from 2022.Decrease due to increases in interest expense and accounting write-offs.

The Topgolf Callaway 2023 sales and financial report is out and once again it’s a fascinating look into where golf’s biggest company is heading.

First the headline: 2023 sales hit the $4.285-billion mark. That represents a 7.2-percent increase over 2022. Topgolf Callaway’s nearest publicly traded competitor – Acushnet – finished 2022 at $2.27 billion. (Acushnet usually releases its annual financials in March.)

All three Topgolf Callaway business segments cracked $1 billion in sales, led by Topgolf at $1.76 billion. The Golf Equipment segment reached nearly $1.39 billion in sales while the Active Lifestyle segment rocked in at $1.13 billion.

There’s a lot to unpack here, particularly how $4.285 billion in sales generated only $95 million in net profit. (There’s a simple reason.) But, first, here’s our standard disclaimer:

We are not nor do we claim to be financial experts, investment counselors or Wall Street-level business analysts. We’re simply golf industry geeks who like to read.

Today, PUMA Golf announced its most advanced golf shoe ever.

Introducing the PHANTOMCAT NITRO. Bolstered by PUMA’s responsive NITRO foam and new FLEXSPIKE cleats, the PHANTOMCAT NITRO aims to strike a chord with golfers looking for a comfortable and stable spiked golf shoe.

Here’s what you need to know about the latest (and, hopefully, greatest) from PUMA Golf.

Tech Specs

NITRO foam in heelAnatomically shaped lastRoomier toe boxFLEXSPIKE cleatsLeather upperRetail of $180

Reinventing the Wheel (or Cleat)

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The real story of PUMA’s new PHANTOMCAT NITRO is the FLEXSPIKE cleats.

Rather than going with something tried and tested, like the SoftSpikes Tour Flex Pro, PUMA bet on themselves and created their own cleat.

Today, FootJoy releases the all-new Pro/SLX and Pro/SLX Carbon golf shoes. Billed as the successor to the popular Pro|SL, the new Pro/SLX has big shoes to fill.

FootJoy says the new shoes will have advanced traction, advanced comfort and advanced control. Let’s take a closer look at how FJ aims to advance this lofty goal.

Advanced Traction

At first glance, the bottom of the Pro/SLX has been completely retooled when compared to its predecessor. FootJoy is calling the new traction pattern the PWR TRAX System, consisting of the 3D X-Wing (more on this later) and a Race Trak Outsole.

The Race Trak Outsole is doing the heavy lifting as far as traction is concerned. Targeted traction in the toe and heel of the Pro/SLX works for walking up and down hills, while the larger, radial traction of the midfoot section stays in contact with the ground to facilitate the golf swing.

Advanced Comfort

FootJoy is relying on its StratoFoam midsole to give the Pro/SLX and Pro/SLX Carbon step-in comfort. This StratoFoam is the same seen throughout FJ’s non Premiere offerings like the HyperFlex Carbon and Fuel Sport.

Can the PXG Black Ops driver lineup live up to the hype? Dive into the data from the latest round of robotic testing.

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Tiger Woods' foundation is doing its part to help revive Charlie Sifford's home course, a Philadelphia muni called Cobbs Creek.

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