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Tiger Woods came to win: Takeaways from his Genesis Invitational news conference

LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods walked back into the epicenter of the golf world Tuesday, just days after he announced he would be playing in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. He discussed many topics, including his health, the way he approaches playing competitive golf at this stage of his career and where the PGA Tour stands in its ongoing battle with LIV Golf.

Here are five major takeaways from Woods' 25-minute news conference.

He won't play unless he thinks he can win

Early into his interview, Woods pointed out that Arnold Palmer played in 50 Masters tournaments, which meant by the end of his career, the act of playing in such a tournament was more ceremonial than competitive.