Photos of Tiger Woods at Golf Event Leave Fans in Disbelief originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
In the world of golf, there has been no individual more dominant on the course or in the weight room than one Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Woods. With his 15 major championships and 82 tournament victories on the PGA Tour, Tiger had owned the sport of golf for the better part of the last two decades and change.
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While Woods’ skill on the course and around the greens helped him succeed, it was his sheer power that put him on a level separate from other golfers. This power came from the weight room, where he introduced strength training to the world of golf.
However, due to his unending streak of injuries over the last decade-plus, that strength appears to have waned for Tiger. In March of this year, Woods announced that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon while ramping up for the coming major season, which required surgery and a several-month recovery.
Tiger Woods on the 12th tee during the first round of the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon.Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports
This past week, we got to see Woods out and about once again as he walked a course alongside his son, Charlie, for an amateur tournament. While the focus was supposed to be on Charlie, it was hard to ignore Tiger’s physical appearance.
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The 49-year-old looks like a shell of his former self. While he still has some muscle mass in his upper-body, his legs look lean and lacking of bulk.
Of course, this is understandable considering what he has gone through as far as leg injuries over the past several years. In 2021, Woods suffered fractures to his right tibia and fibula, plus significant ankle trauma after a serious auto accident. He has also ruptured his ACL, had stress fractures in his knee, torn his achilles, and had MCL sprains.
In short, Tiger’s legs have been through some things. So at nearly 50 years of age, it makes sense that he may not be bulked with muscle, especially only three months after another Achilles surgery.
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Still, even with all of that knowledge, it is a bit jarring to see someone who has been so physically dominant in his life start to age. Fans online agreed.
“He’s been skipping leg day,” one fan commented.
“Legs look small. Very small. The lack of muscle retainment specifically in the repaired leg is very real,” another added.
“This guy is never coming back to professional golf he has two fake legs at this point,” one fan unfortunately predicted.
While Woods still hopes to return to professional golf, it appears unlikely until 2026, at the earliest, and even then it will likely look far from what it did even years ago.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.