Tiger Woods sustained a torn Achilles last March, just weeks before the 2025 Masters, and has not competed since. Over the past year, he has undergone multiple medical procedures and is currently recovering from lumbar disc replacement surgery.
When — or if — he’ll return to the PGA Tour remains uncertain. However, speaking to reporters Tuesday ahead of the Genesis Invitational, the recently turned 50-year-old and 15-time major champion offered an optimistic update on his recovery, even if he stopped short of providing a firm timetable.
The biggest takeaway from his press conference came when he was asked whether The Masters Tournament in April was off the table. His quick, one-word response immediately sparked excitement among golf fans.
“Well, I’m trying,” Woods said. “It’s challenging, and now I’ve entered a new decade, so that number is starting to sink in. It has me thinking about the opportunity to play in a cart. That’s something, as I’ve said, I won’t do out here on this tour because I don’t believe in it. But on the Champions Tour, it’s certainly an opportunity.”
When asked whether he has a target return date, Woods responded, “I don’t.” But when pressed specifically about the Masters, he quickly answered with a simple and hopeful:
“No.”
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Woods’ journey has been nothing short of ordinary. When talking about the greatest golfers and athletes to ever compete, the conversation can’t be had without Woods name being firmly in the discussion. He’s won the Masters five times, four PGA championships, and achieved the career Grand Slam three separate times.
His most recent win on the PGA Tour came back in 2019 when he won the Masters, which was not something many expected at the time. Since that moment, he’s pretty much battled injuries at consistent rate.
Tiger Woods has battled injuries for much of his career, but as he ages, recovery naturally takes longer. Following his 2021 car crash — which caused severe lower-leg fractures — along with multiple knee and back surgeries over the years, the biggest question is no longer about his talent or whether he can compete with today’s players.
Instead, it’s whether he can physically walk some of these demanding courses for hours each day over a four-round tournament — something he hasn’t consistently been able to do over the past five years without dealing with significant pain.
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