Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf as Jupiter faces TGL Finals elimination

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24 March 2026 at 17:36

Tiger Woods is officially back to competitive golf with the Masters Tournament still more than two weeks away.

Woods, 50, informed ESPN he will play for Jupiter Links in Match 2 of the TGL Finals on March 24. Jupiter Links is facing elimination after dropping Match 1 of the best-of-three series to Los Angeles Golf Club on March 23.

Though he hasn’t played a competitive round since the 2024 Open Championship, Woods is ready to return.

Woods has not yet made a decision on whether he will play the Masters, which begins April 9. He underwent back surgery in October.

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“I said I’ve been working on it. Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disk replacement is not a lot of fun,” Woods said, per ESPN.

The PGA Tour X account celebrated Woods’ return with a post in the early-morning hours of March 24.

Woods, a 15-time major champion, ruptured his Achilles in March 2025 and had lumbar disk replacement surgery last fall. His most recent major championship came at the 2019 Masters, and he has five green jackets.

Meanwhile, Woods is the captain and co-owner of the Jupiter Links squad. He hasn’t played in a match this season as he recovers from surgery. Max Homa, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner also are on the team.

Tiger Woods, right, Akshay Bhatia, center, and Max Homa of Jupiter Links GC celebrate their win over Boston Common Golf. | Palm Beach Post via Imagn Images

TGL stands for Tomorrow’s Golf League. Woods and Rory McIlroy started 3-on-3, technology-infused game that allows fans to watch the world’s top players compete at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Los Angeles earned the 6-5 victory in Match 1 behind Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Sahith Theegala.

Match 2 of the TGL Finals begins at 7 p.m. March 24 on ESPN and the ESPN app. If Jupiter wins the match, the deciding Match 3 will follow at 9 p.m., also on ESPN and the ESPN app.