Ompetitive Golf News Today

Tiger Woods shot a one-over-par 72 on his return to competitive PGA Tour action on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, but finished his round with a huge shank to blot his outing.

Most athletes with an injury list as long and detailed as Tiger Woods would be long retired from professional sport. Woods, however, is different to most athletes.

Justin Thomas has a lot of work to do at the PGA Tour's Fortinet Championship this week. Most importantly, he has an opportunity to sharpen his game ahead of Ryder Cup two weeks away. Thomas, the former No. 1 player in the world who was a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup, hasn’t played since finishing 12th at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina on Aug. 6.

"It's such a great tournament, with so many good players. You have to play well, but you also have to catch some breaks."

Phil Mickelson plans to hop from London and the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational this week to the U.S. Open in his return to competitive golf on American soil.