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Tiger Woods was fist-pumping and upper-cutting. And he wasn’t even on a golf course. Woods and his family were in the stands at the U.S. Open on Monday night cheering on friend Rafael Nadal. Going for his fourth U.S. Open trophy, Nadal won 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 over 2017 U.S. Open winner Marin Cilic to advance. Following the match, Nadal was asked what it’s like to compete knowing Woods is in the stands. “To play in front of Tiger is a very special thing,â€� Nadal said. “I’ve always said that I don’t have idols, but if I did, I would have to say that one idol is him.â€� Here’s how Woods celebrated … And here is Nadal sharing his thoughts on Woods, with Woods listening in …

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Tiger Woods, a two-time winner of THE PLAYERS Championship, announced via agent Mark Steinberg on Friday he will not tee it up at next week’s tournament at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Woods personally informed PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan of the decision before news broke on Friday. “Back just not ready,” Steinberg said in a statement, as per ESPN and Golf Digest. “Nothing concerning, just not ready.” The announcement by the 82-time PGA TOUR winner comes amid a longer than usual layoff after he cited back stiffness and opted not to play in this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, a tournament he has won eight times, most recently in 2013. Woods, 44, would move out of a tie with Sam Snead for the all-time wins record with his next victory.  He hasn’t competed since a 68th-place finish at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, where he has famously never won, on Feb. 16. He finished T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines (where he’s won eight times as a pro) before that. It hasn’t been long, though, since the future World Golf Hall of Famer was in the winner’s circle. Woods won the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP last fall and went undefeated as playing captain at the Presidents Cup. He is 26th in the FedExCup, but did not play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational because of injury for the second straight year. Last year Woods bounced back from a neck injury to finish T30 at THE PLAYERS, and four weeks later rallied to win the Masters Tournament for his 15th major. Woods won THE PLAYERS in 2001 and 2013 and is 11th in the latest world ranking.

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Round 2 of The Genesis Invitational begins Friday and The Riviera Country Club is once again the site for one of the most challenging weeks of competition. World No. 1 Jon Rahm, defending FedExCup champion Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson and defending champion Max Homa are just some of the big names in the deep field. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (CBS) Radio: Thursday-Friday, 2–8 p.m. ET. Saturday, 2–7 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS THURSDAY Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Champ Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama FRIDAY Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama Dustin Johnson, Max Homa, Adam Scott Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Champ Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler MUST READS Joaquin Niemann takes three-shot lead at The Genesis Invitational Riviera Romance – Stars align as Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and big names start well in LA Experience the Genesis of Tiger Woods Inside My Swing: Max Homa Five Things to Know: The Riviera Country Club

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