Tiger Woods committed Friday to playing the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, returning to one of his favorite venues for his first PGA Tour start since the British Open last July. Woods will be playing — and walking — 18 holes in competition for the first time since he had a microdiscectomy in September to alleviate pain down his legs,

Tiger Woods committed to playing the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, returning to one of his favorite venues, the site of one of his triumphs.