- Tiger Woods was filmed practising tee shots at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey ahead of hosting The Nexus Cup, prompting speculation about a potential return to professional competition.
- Addressing spectators during an instructional clinic for his TGR Foundation fundraiser, the 15-time major champion declared "I can hit pretty much anything" when asked about the state of his game.
- The appearance comes shortly after Woods pleaded no contest in Florida to reckless driving and refusing a urine test following a March crash, accepting a $1,000 fine and driver's licence suspensions to dismiss a DUI charge.
- Woods has not featured in a major or any competitive golf since 2024, with his playing time severely restricted by seven back procedures and severe leg injuries from a 2021 car crash.
- The golfer has not won a professional tournament since the 2019 Zozo Championship, prior to his major 2021 crash and subsequent legal and medical complications.
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