![Dec 21, 2024; Orlando, Florida, [USA]; Tiger Woods hits out of the bunker on the fourth hole during the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images/File Photo](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/104920678/bb074a56cdbb87f3a65116453a1fb2ac25dac07cd4c4d38f9acf2af57fafe56d)
Overview
- Tiger Woods answered "No" when asked if the April 9–12 Masters was off the table, keeping a possible Augusta start in play.
- Woods said he can hit full shots on some days but still feels back soreness, and he reiterated that he has no set return date.
- He underwent a lumbar disc replacement in October 2025 after surgery for a ruptured left Achilles in March 2025, noting the Achilles is no longer an issue.
- Now 50, Woods is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions and acknowledged he might use a cart there, though he refuses to use one on the PGA Tour.
- He is dedicating extensive time as chair of the PGA Tour’s Future Competition Committee and said he has not decided about captaining the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team.