Tiger Woods says he will play Genesis Invitational in first event since Open

• Woods announces he will play Genesis Invitational next week
• Event at Riviera will mark golfer's first since last year's Open

Tiger Woods is returning to competition for the first time without the use of a cart since July, announcing Friday he will play at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.

Woods was hopeful of playing next week's tournament at Riviera, where he is the host of an event that typically had the strongest field of the West Coast swing even before it became elevated with a $20m purse.