Tiger Woods gave “a great sign” about his health by committing to next week’s The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Woods' commitment was announced while he was playing the second round of the Genesis Open on Friday afternoon. It will be his second consecutive start and third in the past five weeks.

"I need some tournament rounds in and next week is a home match," Woods said after finishing his second round, a 5-over 76 that left him missing the cut at 6 over.

Woods said earlier this week he would play at PGA National next week if he felt like he could swing "full bore." Health-wise, it's a positive sign that he's in the field.

The last time he played back-to-back weeks on the PGA TOUR was near the end of the 2014-15 season when he played the PGA Championship, followed by the Wyndham Championship.

"I'm very pleased," Woods said. "I'm very excited about it. I wish I would have two more competitive rounds (at Riviera) to head into next week, but that's not the case."

Woods last played the PGA TOUR stop in his adopted hometown in 2014, a month before undergoing his first back surgery. He withdrew after playing 13 holes in the final round, citing back spasms.

He first played The Honda Classic in 1993, when he was 17 years old. He made the event an annual part of his schedule after moving to nearby Jupiter, but missed the past three years because of back issues.

He finished runner-up in 2012, shooting a final-round 62 to finish two shots behind Rory McIlroy. Woods eagled both of the Champion Course’s par-5s, Nos. 3 and 18, in the final round.

He finished T37 the following year, shooting a final-round 74 after three consecutive 70s.

Greg McLaughlin, who later became the president and CEO of the Tiger Woods Foundation, gave Woods a sponsor exemption into the 1993 Honda Classic. McLaughlin also gave Woods his first PGA TOUR start, at Riviera in 1992, before becoming tournament director of The Honda. Woods shot 72-78 to miss the cut.