There will be beautiful people on the different fairways of the golf world. Tiger Woods took everyone by surprise by announcing to line up at the start of his tournament in Los Angeles. The European circuit continues its tour of Asia with a stopover in Thailand. The LET players fly to Saudi Arabia.
PGA Tour: The Genesis Invitational, The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
From February 16 to 19
Tiger is back! More than six months after his last participation in an official tournament at The Open last July in Saint-Andrews, the five-time winner of the Masters will line up in an event that has marked his career many times.
It was on this track that, at the age of 16 in 1992, he participated for the first time in his career in a PGA Tour tournament. It was also on the Tuesday following the 2021 edition of the tournament won by Max Homa that the Tiger had its terrible car accident a few kilometers away.
Finally, note that this Los Angeles Open, of its real name, is one of the rare tournaments that the 47-year-old Tiger has never entered on his list. The task therefore promises to be very complicated to clinch his 83rd victory on the PGA Tour, especially since he will face the top 20 in the world in full (excluding Cameron Smith). But this “boosted” tournament with its $20 million jackpot is a good rehearsal to test his physical condition 2 months before the Augusta Masters.
DP World Tour: Thailand Classic, Amata Spring CC, Chon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand
From February 16 to 19
The DP World Tour returns to Thailand for the first time since 2016. Players will compete on a magnificent par 72 of 6861 meters at the foot of Amata Castle. Twelve Tricolores will be in the game. Among them, Benjamin Hébert will take advantage of his medical exemption to try to regain his playing rights.
LET: Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented By Public Investment Fund, Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
From February 16 to 19
The five million dollar prize pool attracted some of the best female players in the world, including world No. 1 Lydia Ko.
Lexi Thompson but also the French number 1 Céline Boutier made the trip. She will find Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Anne-Charlotte Mora, Emma Grechi and Agathe Sauzon to defend the tricolor chances.
Challenge Tour: SDC Open, Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, Limpopo, South Africa
From February 16 to 19
The Challenge Tour, in collaboration with the Sunshine Tour, continues its tour of South Africa with a stop in Limpopo in the northeast of the country. The eight Frenchmen entered will try to imitate Clément Sordet, winner here last year.
Source: Golf Planete