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USA Today
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tiger Woods plays April Fool's Day joke about injury comeback at Masters
Tiger Woods plays April Fool's Day joke about injury comeback at Masters Tiger Woods took to social media Tuesday to play an April Fools' Day joke related to his recent Achilles injury and a potential injury return at The Masters later this month. Show Caption Hide Caption Are Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods dating? According to media reports, Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods have been seeing each other since late last year. Tiger Woods may be injured again, but it didn't stop him from having a little fun on April Fools' Day. The golf legend took to social media Tuesday morning, on the heels of going public with his relationship with Vanessa Trump, and made what initially appeared to be a stunning announcement about his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon. "I can't believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week!" Woods wrote on his X account. "Can't wait! See y'all on the course." Woods then followed up three minutes later with another post ‒ and a punch line. "P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess," he wrote. P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess :) — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 1, 2025 TGL WINNERS, LOSERS: What worked and what didn't during inaugural season Woods, 49, announced last month that he suffered the Achilles injury while ramping up his training and practice at home before golf's first major next week. He underwent surgery to repair the ruptured tendon, adding to the assortment of setbacks and injuries that have kept him from playing professional golf on a consistent basis in recent years. Woods was already attempting to return from microdecompression surgery on his lumbar spine last September to relieve nerve impingement in his lower back, hoping it would reduce the pain and spasms he experienced last year. His potential 2025 season debut on the PGA Tour at The Genesis Invitational was also subsequently delayed as he grieved the sudden death of his mother in February. The 15-time major winner has not been in the course of a professional golf event since The Open Championship last July. He did play with his son, Charlie, at the PNC Championship in December and competed throughout TGL's inaugural season with Jupiter Links GC. Woods only played in five PGA Tour events last season, and that included withdrawing after the first round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational due to an illness. He only made the cut at the Masters, finishing in 60th place. It's unclear when his next appearance on the PGA Tour could be after this latest injury.
USA Today
05-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Is Tiger Woods playing 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational? 'My heart is not into practicing'
Tiger Woods still doesn't sound ready to make his 2025 PGA Tour debut with only about a month left before The Masters. Woods returned to TGL action on Tuesday, participating in the final match of the season for Jupiter Links GC in the new virtual golf league he co-founded along with Rory McIlroy and other investors. Afterwards, Woods offered a glimpse into how little golf he has played while grieving the sudden death of his mother last month. 'This is the third time I've touched a club since my mom passed, so I haven't really gotten into it,' Woods said Tuesday after his team lost to Atlanta Drive GC and didn't qualify for the TGL playoffs. 'My heart is not into practicing right now. I have so many other things to do with the Tour. Once I start probably feeling a little bit better and start getting into it, I'll start looking at the schedule.' Those comments come in the midst of the PGA Tour calendar ramping up, beginning with the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week at Palmer's Bay Hill Golf Course and The PLAYERS Championship next week at TPC Sawgrass near PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. But Woods could be a long way off from playing in a professional golf tournament for the first time since The Open Championship last July. Here's an update on Woods' status for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational and his schedule moving forward on the PGA Tour: STORYLINES:Meet the other amateur who could earn his PGA Tour card at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Is Tiger Woods playing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational? No. Woods is not playing at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, although 47 of the top 50 golfers in the world rankings will be competing at Bay Hill beginning with Thursday's first round. Woods has a prolific record at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with eight first-place finishes in 18 career appearances — including a stretch in which he won the tournament four years in a row (2000-2003). When will Tiger Woods play next? The answer to this question became even more uncertain after Tuesday's TGL finale. Given the lack of practice Woods cited and the obvious toll his mother's death has taken on him, his appearance at The PLAYERS Championship since 2019 next week seems unlikely. There are three more tournaments — the Valspar Championship, the Texas Children's Houston Open and the Valero Texas Open — before The Masters starting on April 7. Woods has only once played the Valspar (2018) and Texas Open (1998) during his career. He has never played the PGA Tour's annual event in Houston. A year ago, Woods said he aimed to play in one tournament per month. He initially committed to making his 2025 PGA Tour debut at The Genesis Invitational he hosted in February but withdrew because he "wasn't ready" yet in the wake of his mother's death. Woods reiterated during an interview at the event his goal of playing some "bigger events" in the future. Woods only played in five PGA Tour events last season, and that included withdrawing after the first round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational due to an illness. He only made the cut at the Masters, finishing in 60th place. It appears the next best chance to see Woods in action will be at the 2025 Masters next month, although he has not committed to playing in the season's first major yet. Tiger Woods injury update Woods said in December at the Hero World Challenge — a tournament he hosts in the Bahamas — that he was not physically ready and "not sharp enough" yet to compete against the best golfers on the PGA Tour following another back surgery last September. Woods underwent microdecompression surgery on his lumbar spine to relieve nerve impingement in his lower back, aiming to reduce the pain and spasms he experienced. "I don't want to have any setbacks. Just want to keep making progress and give myself the best chance going to next year as possible," Woods said in December. "I feel like I'm getting stronger, I'm getting more pliable, but I got a long way to go to be able to compete against these guys." Woods has since played at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie Woods, in December. Woods also played in four matches with Jupiter Links GC in the TGL.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Woods a doubt for Players Championship
Tiger Woods is a doubt for the Players Championship after saying his "heart is really not into practising". The 15-time major champion missed the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother earlier in the month. Woods competed in a TGL event on Monday night, with his Jupiter Links GC being eliminated. "This is the third time I've touched a club since my mom passed so I haven't really gotten into it," Woods, 49, told Sports Illustrated. "My heart is really not into practising right now. I've had so many other things to do with the Tour and trying to do other things. "Once I start probably feeling a little bit better and start getting into it, I'll start looking at the schedule." Players have to commit for the Players Championship by Friday afternoon, with the tournament taking place from 13-16 March. Woods has not played a PGA Tour event since last year's Open at Royal Troon in July and underwent his sixth back procedure in 10 years in September. It is the last year Woods is exempt from the tournament through his Masters victory in 2019.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Woods a doubt for Players Championship
Tiger Woods is a doubt for the Players Championship after saying his "heart is really not into practising".The 15-time major champion missed the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother earlier in the competed in a TGL event on Monday night, with his Jupiter Links GC being eliminated."This is the third time I've touched a club since my mom passed so I haven't really gotten into it," Woods, 49, told Sports Illustrated, external."My heart is really not into practising right now. I've had so many other things to do with the Tour and trying to do other things."Once I start probably feeling a little bit better and start getting into it, I'll start looking at the schedule."Players have to commit for the Players Championship by Friday afternoon, with the tournament taking place from 13-16 has not played a PGA Tour event since last year's Open at Royal Troon in July and underwent his sixth back procedure in 10 years in is the last year Woods is exempt from the tournament through his Masters victory in 2019.
USA Today
26-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Despite boost from Max Homa's return, Jupiter Links falls again in TGL action
Despite boost from Max Homa's return, Jupiter Links falls again in TGL action Show Caption Hide Caption Tiger Woods makes TGL debut, hits first tee shot with Jupiter Links GC Golf legend Tiger Woods and his team Jupiter Links GC competed in their debut match at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Max Homa, once ranked 8th in the world, has struggled recently, with only one top-20 finish in his last 17 starts. Homa returned to TGL after a knee injury, hoping to spark his game, but his team, Jupiter Links, lost to the undefeated Bay Club. Despite the loss, Homa found some positives in his performance, saying he made some good swings and enjoyed competing. Homa's main goal for the rest of the year is to regain his winning form and prove his dedication to the sport. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The last time Max Homa came to Palm Beach County, he was the eighth-ranked player in the world and had 11 top-20 finishes in his last 13 starts. Mad Max was the King of social media with his witty responses and unique sense of humor, not to mention his status as one of the world's best golfers. His success and popularity was why he was chosen to play in The Match at The Park alongside Rory McIlroy, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang in a prime-time contest on TNT. That was a year ago Thursday, but it likely seems like a lifetime ago for Homa. Even when he finished third in the Masters six weeks later, his game was about to bottom out. The Homa who showed up Tuesday night at SoFi Center for the TGL's Jupiter Links Golf's match against The Bay Golf Club still had his beard and shaggy hair falling out of the back of his hat, but his game is MIA. And we don't mean in Miami. Homa has had one top-20 finish in his last 17 starts, three missed cuts, a coaching change and has fallen to No. 70 in the world rankings. The last of his six PGA Tour wins came more than two years ago, at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open. 'Golf doesn't like me at the moment,' Homa said two weeks ago. 'I played well at Augusta and thought 'OK, I kind of got it' and I've really never hit the ball well since then.' Welcome to our world. Max Homa missed last two TGL matches with a knee injury Homa was hoping his return to TGL, after missing Jupiter Links' last two matches with a knee injury, would resuscitate his game. Jupiter Links needed a lift, with no Tiger Woods and four teams ahead of them in the six-team standings. No such luck as the Bay Club (4-0-0) remained undefeated with a 6-3 win to place Jupiter Links' playoff hopes in dire straits. Who would have thought the teams headed by Woods and Rory McIlroy, the driving forces behind TGL, would both miss the postseason? It's more than likely. Homa gave his team an opportunity early when he hit his tee shot on the par-3 third hole to 9 feet, but Tom Kim missed the putt and Jupiter Links (1-3-0) fell behind 1-0 after Min Woo Lee's birdie. 'It's kind of hard to watch on TV,' Homa said on ESPN's telecast. 'It's good to be back with my buds.' It got even more difficult when Lee, all 6-foot and 165 pounds, set a TGL record with ball speed of 192 mph on the fourth hole. Lee would be right at home on I-95. The beauty of TGL, especially in alternate shot, is you're one swing away from a smile. Sure enough, after Kevin Kisner, shanked his shot on the fifth hole, Homa hit a delicate chip 44 yards to 5 feet, leading to Kim's birdie to tie the match at 1-all. After Lee's chip-in on the sixth hole – yes, he called Dr. Chipinski, putting his index finger and pinky to his ear – gave the Bay a 2-1 lead, Homa made a clutch 4-foot par putt to keep Jupiter Links from falling behind 4-1. The score seemed headed to that number on No. 8 until Lee's chip had a violent lip-out. Dr. Chipinski was unavailable. It didn't matter, however, when Lowery made a 6-foot eagle putt on the ninth hole, thanks to Lee's brilliant shot from the rough and Wyndham Clark's call to throw the hammer twice. It was 5-1, the Bay Club, headed to singles. Homa had a chance to earn a point, but he missed a 15-foot birdie on No. 12. That ended Jupiter Links' hopes of winning, but his season won't be measured by what happened on a Tuesday night in late February. Homa has to continue to rebuild his game where it counts – on the golf course. 'If I had played well tonight, it wasn't like I was going to go home and celebrate,' Homa said. 'And if I played poorly, I wasn't going to go home and mope. I felt like I made some good swings tonight. It was just fun to go out there and compete.' Asked what he wants to accomplish the rest of the year, his answer was simple. 'I want to win,' he said. 'I work hard enough to win. I care about being great. And I'd like to show that.'
