Tiger Woods Drops To His Knees After "Back Spasms" in the Final Round of Genesis Invitational

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Tiger Woods falls to his knees during the final round of the Genesis InvitationalPhoto byPGA Tour via YouTube

No one is immune to back pain. Not even Tiger Woods.

After splitting the fairway at the par-4 18th in the opening round of The Genesis Invitational, Woods was forced to pull an audible -- to avoid risking pulling a muscle.

After a botched attempt from 176 yards out, where Woods' ball sharply sailed toward the right tree line, the 48-year-old golfing icon dropped the club behind his back in disbelief; the ball advanced just 71 yards, leaving a 109-yard approach to the green.

Woods was left to place his hands on his hips, staring blankly ahead for a few seconds before regrouping to hit his third shot from the tree line to 15 feet, leading to a two-putt bogey.

Speaking to PGA media, Woods explained

"My back spasmed on it," Woods said of his shank on No. 18. "It's been spasming the last three holes, and it just locked up on me. Didn't move, didn't rotate, and presented hosel first."

When was the last time he hit a shank from such a position?

"It's been a while," he said. "Definitely been a while. Other than trying to hit flop shots and other kinds of weird shots around the greens, not from the position I was at."

The Genesis Invitational, a prestigious golf tournament on the PGA Tour, sets the stage for top golfers to compete at the highest level. However, Woods' performance was not without its hurdles, as his back spasms affected his play.

But, Woods is optimistic about his ability to perform in the next rounds,

"We've got some treatment ahead of us and some work to do, to be ready for tomorrow...That's just part of the deal, and look forward to the challenge."

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