Tiger Woods gives big career update just weeks before the Masters

24 Mar 2026 • 8:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Tiger Woods has announced he will return to competitive golf in the TGL Finals on Tuesday evening, marking his first professional tournament appearance since The Open in 2024.
  • His participation follows recent back surgery last October for a disc replacement, in addition to a ruptured Achilles tendon last spring.
  • Woods will play for the Jupiter Links team in the second match of their best-of-three final against Los Angeles Golf Club, who secured a win in the first encounter.
  • This return is considered a crucial step in assessing his fitness and readiness for the Masters, which is scheduled to begin on 9 April at Augusta.
  • Woods, who turned 50 in December, previously indicated that competing at the Masters was a possibility, despite acknowledging the demanding recovery process.

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