Tiger Woods watches a football game at his alma mater, Stanford University, in September. AFP-Yonhap
“My body is getting better, and I’m doing quite a lot of training.”
Tiger Woods made the comment in an interview with SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio in the U.S. on the 10th, raising the prospect that the golf great will return to competition soon.
Woods last played a PGA Tour event at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in March last year and underwent back surgery in October. He had targeted a return at the Masters in April this year, but those plans collapsed after he rolled his vehicle in a crash in March.
The earliest stage for his comeback is seen as the Hero World Challenge, which begins Dec. 3 at Albany in the Bahamas. The event, hosted by Woods, features only 20 of the world’s top-ranked players. Seventeen participants have been announced so far, with three spots still open.
“I’ll be going to the Hero World Challenge. I’ll see you there,” Woods said in the interview. He did not say clearly whether he would play in the tournament.
Woods could also appear at the PNC Championship, a family team event held in Orlando, Florida, from Dec. 17. He has played in that tournament five times with his son, Charlie.
U.S. sports network ESPN reported that Woods will play in the TGL season opener on Dec. 27 barring any injury setbacks.