Thirteen months after nearly having his leg amputated in a horrific car accident, Tiger Woods appears poised to return to golf’s biggest stage, arriving Tuesday for a warmup round at Augusta National ahead of next week’s Masters Tournament. Excluding December’s PNC Championship (an annual father/son tournament held in Orlando), the 46-year-old has not competed in a tour event since his accident, marking the longest hiatus of his career.
Speculation of Woods’ return began last week when his name appeared on a tentative start list posted to the tournament’s website. Woods still has time to withdraw if his practice rounds go poorly, though all indications are that he plans to play. The five-time Masters champ has admitted his days of being a full-time player are likely over, though he hopes to still participate in a few select events each year.
Some of Woods’ greatest career accomplishments have come at Augusta. He last won there in 2019, finishing one shot clear of Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson (who would capture his first Masters title the following year) and Xander Schauffele for his fifth green jacket and first since 2005. Woods is seeking his 16th major championship, two shy of the all-time record held by PGA legend Jack Nicklaus.
The Masters will begin Thursday, April 7th with World No. 12 Hideki Matsuyama returning as defending champion.
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