Tiger Woods has been recovering from a ruptured Achilles, a disc‑replacement surgery, and the ongoing effects of a severe 2021 car accident. Despite all that, he has not closed the door on playing in the master’s this April.
Tiger was asked in a recent interview about the 2026 Master being off the table for his possible return to the PGA tour. He responded with a simple “No”.
Tiger is undoubtably the best golfer ever. Some of his career achievements include:
- 5 major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus.
- 82 PGA Tour wins, tied for the most all time.
- Held the world No. 1 ranking for 683 weeks more than double the next closest player.
- Completed the Tiger Slam (holding all four majors at once) in 2000–2001.
- Won the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 shots, the largest margin in major history.
- Won the 2000 Open Championship by 8 shots.
- Won the 2001 Masters to complete the Tiger Slam.
- In 2006–2007, he won 17 times in 31 starts, a win rate that doesn’t even sound real today.
He has also completed one of the biggest comeback stories in all of sports, winning the 2019 Masters.
Tiger had undergone multiple back surgeries, including a spinal fusion. Many doubted he would ever compete again, let alone win a major. His victory was described as “arguably the greatest career comeback in the history of golf.”
For most of Tiger’s prime, his children Sam (born 2007) and Charlie (born 2009) were either babies or not yet born. They never saw the Tiger who dominated golf in the early 2000s. To them, he wasn’t the unbeatable champion the world remembered.
After tapping in the winning putt, Tiger let out a roar, then walked straight to the back of the green where his kids were waiting. The embrace with Charlie and Sam instantly echoed the famous hug he shared with his father, Earl, after his first Masters win in 1997.
If Tiger is able to return to golf this April, the changes he wins are close to zero, but will still be yet another moment for all of golf.
