This is not a drill. The latest in a long line of Tiger Woods comebacks is underway…
Tiger Woods is back swinging a golf club. It is a sight that is sure to raise excitement among golf fans after the 15-time major champion’s latest long absence from the game.
The 49-year-old has been out of action for the whole of 2025 so far and underwent surgery in March for a ruptured Achilles.
Before that, he had a procedure in September 2024 to alleviate spasms and pain he was feeling in his lower back.
Woods only played the majors last year, finishing 60th at the Masters before missing the cut at the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open.
The death of his mother, Kutilda, at the start of this year left Woods lacking the motivation to work on his game and tee it up against the world’s best before his latest injury setback.
He announced in March he had ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left foot and would face another extended spell on the sidelines.
Although he is now unable to play anything like a full schedule after his serious car crash in 2021, Woods still moves the needle like no-one else.
So, a video of him clipping wedges on the range at Liberty National for his TGR foundation’s Nexus Cup charity event is sure to set the golfing world alight.
The video was shared on Instagram by his TGR LIVE account and has already gone viral. It might only be a flick with a wedge, but the swing looks as good as ever.
It will inevitably raise hopes that a return to the game might not be too far away.
Looking forward, where might Woods return, then?
Could he tee it up at the Hero World Challenge, the event hosted by Woods, at the beginning of December?
That might be optimistic, but the parent-child PNC Championship in Florida just before Christmas December could land perfectly.
Woods has featured several times in the event alongside his son, Charlie, and it could provide the perfect setting for him to test his body.
If the comeback doesn’t happen until 2026, the Genesis Invitational in February at Riviera Country Club seems like the most logical option.
Or, given he will turn 50 before the year is out, there’s always the Champions Tour…
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