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Tiger commits to Honda Classic; will play back-to-back events

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As Tiger Woods competed to make the cut Friday at the Genesis Open at Riviera, the 42-year-old offered up some good news.

Woods has committed to next week's Honda Classic, which means he'll compete in back-to-back events despite his own uncertainty prior to the Genesis Open. It will be Woods' first appearance at the event since 2014.

"I think it would be a great sign if I do play (back to back)," Woods said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Bob Harig. "I think it would be a smart sign if I didn't play. How about that?"

Woods has been dealing with a sore back, but he said he's been working on making changes to his game to help with the ailment.

"I'd eventually like to win tournaments," Woods said. "I'm trying to get through that process, go through that process, get to that point. I'm making small little subtle changes in my posture and my game and my swing because I'm starting to understand my body a little bit more with this back and that's different than it used to be. ... But also I don't want to play too much. This is still all new to me and I just want to be real smart about it."

Woods teed off at Riviera on Friday at 3:02 p.m. ET and is chasing leader Patrick Cantlay.

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