Summary
Tiger Woods will return to play competitive golf for the first time in over a year at the final event of the TGL season. Woods, who has gone through several surgeries in recent years, last played competitively in February 2025. He will replace Kevin Kisner in a match against Los Angeles Golf Club.
Key Facts
- Tiger Woods is 50 years old and has had several operations recently.
- Woods last played competitively at TGL in February 2025 and in the PGA Tour about 20 months ago.
- He had a back operation in October, replacing a disk in his back.
- Woods has been in a non-playing role with Jupiter Links Golf Club during the 2026 TGL season.
- Woods' team recently defeated Rory McIlroy’s team to reach the final.
- Los Angeles Golf Club's team, including Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood, won the opening match of the final.
- Woods is considering competing in the Masters in April, though he admits recovering from surgery is challenging.
- Woods suffered severe leg injuries in a 2021 car accident and a ruptured Achilles tendon last March.
