WATCH: Tiger Woods drops a tee shot into a fan’s jacket in round three at the 2023 Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods made it to the third round of the Genesis Invitational 2023 when a pair of birdies soon put him in the red. However, despite the success, things did not go smoothly for the 47-year-old when a stubborn drive on the 13th hole – his fourth hole of the day – got into his pocket. jacket of a fan.

“I took off my coat and it [Tiger’s golf ball] fell right there,” the spectator told the on-site operator, “Right here, I haven’t moved. He’s security, he knows… If I could I would have pushed it out [towards the fairway].”

After receiving a free-fall, Woods eventually saved par from a rough right to stay even. Since then, he has gone on to score another birdie near the end of Saturday’s opening ninth.

The 15-time major champion lost by 1 stroke in the tournament and was 10 strokes behind the leader, who were playing on the other side of the course. In his first tournament since The Open at St. Andrews, Woods performed admirably and looks set to get stronger as the round progresses. He is currently tied in 39th place.