Tiger Woods is set to make his return to competitive golf on Tuesday evening when he plays for Jupiter Links in the TGL Finals at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The 50-year-old has been out of action since missing the cut at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon, having since recovered from an Achilles tendon rupture and lumbar disc replacement surgery, his seventh back procedure.
The announcement comes after Sahith Theegala's birdie on the final hole on Monday gave Los Angeles Golf Club a 6-5 win over Jupiter Links in the opening match of the best-of-three championship series. A second and third match will be contested on Tuesday if required.
Speculation over Woods's participation at the Masters next month has intensified after the official Masters website updated his biography to note that he is making his 27th Masters start in 2026. The update, spotted by fans, highlights his five wins at Augusta and his record 24 consecutive cuts made.
Woods previously said of his recovery: 'Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disk replacement is not a lot of fun. The body doesn't quite heal like it was when I was 24. So I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it's hard to just move around.'
The 15-time major champion last won the Masters in 2019, edging out Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele by one stroke at 13 under par. That victory remains his most recent major title.
