Charley Hoffman Makes Comeback: First Start Since Surgery at Australian Open! ⛳🏌️♂️
Charley Hoffman is back! 🏌️♂️ After months sidelined by shoulder surgery, the four-time PGA Tour winner is set to return at the Crown Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. 🇦🇺⛳
Hoffman’s 2025 season was filled with setbacks, from missed cuts to a benign lipoma removal surgery on his right shoulder. Initially expected to sit out until 2026, he’s now making an earlier comeback thanks to his DP World Tour exemption.
In this video, we break down:
✨ The shoulder surgery that paused his season
✨ His challenging 2025 season: missed cuts, injuries, and top-10 finishes
✨ How he’s using his DP World Tour exemption to get back in action
✨ Key players in the Australian Open field, including Rory McIlroy & Adam Scott
✨ What to expect from Hoffman at Royal Melbourne
Will Hoffman return to his top form? Can he stay injury-free in this stacked field? Find out everything you need to know about Charley Hoffman’s comeback in this update.
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Charlie Hoffman is set to make his first competitive appearance since May this week, having earned a spot at the Crown Australian Open. The 2025 season has been a challenging one for the four-time PGA Tour winner. Earlier in the year, Hoffman revealed that he had developed a lipoma on his right shoulder which required surgical removal. Been out of action the last month getting my lipoma on my right shoulder assessed. Hoffman shared on Instagram over the summer. For context, a lipoma is a benign non-cancerous growth of tissue that forms under the skin. They're typically soft, harmless, and movable. Hoffman continued, "At this time, all doctors I consulted with told me it was time to have my lump removed. July 30th is the surgery. We'll be back in action on the at tour in 26. Now back to family adventures in Yoseite." While initially expected to miss the remainder of the year, Hoffman is now returning earlier than anticipated, taking advantage of his exemption category on the DP World Tour for players ranked 101 to 200 in the final 2025 FedEx Cup standings. This will mark his first start since the Charles Schwab challenge in May where he struggled missing the 36ole cut at Colonial. That event was part of a difficult stretch that included three missed cuts in four starts. Though he did record a tied ninth finish at the Corales Panakana Championship, which was his second top, 10 showing of the season after tying for fifth at the American Express. Hoffman also faced a back injury in March, forcing him to withdraw from the opening round of the Valbar Championship after just eight holes. As he heads to Royal Melbourne Golf Club for the Australian Open, avoiding further injury will be a key priority. The field is stacked with notable names, including Rory Mroy and Adam Scott, making Hoffman's comeback a highly anticipated one.
