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Tiger playing Riv: Max Homa quips, 'We'll be carrying him down the hill at 1...'

Tiger Woods will play a non-major, official PGA Tour event for the first time in over two years when he tees it up in next week's Genesis Invitational.

The announcement of Woods' commitment came during Friday's second round of the WM Phoenix Open, so give Max Homa credit for his quick wit when made aware of the breaking news following his round.

"That's awesome," Homa said. "I imagine we'll be carrying him down the hill on 1 and up it on 18. Which no one would mind."

Homa, who played the first two rounds of last summer's Open Championship alongside one of his childhood heroes, then got serious: "But it's awesome.