Woods says he has PGA commitments but knows he would be up against a detail-obsessed Luke Donald in 2027
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hatter on the Bay Hill range this week has suggested the prospect of Tiger Woods making a return to competitive action at next month’s Masters may actually be more than a tale of fantasy. There is even the suggestion Woods could test his competitive ability at a senior, Champions Tour stop between now and Augusta National. If nothing else, the mere discussion keeps sponsors happy.
One never really knows with Woods, whose schedule was always mysterious by design, but his addition to the Masters field would naturally turn heads. Having not played a mainstream tournament since the Open of 2024 – and with an injury record as long as the Trans-Siberian railway – Woods will presumably at some point have to prove he can either remain a relevant part of majors or succumb to the kind of sad, hard-to-watch existence that has befallen scores of sportsmen before him. It is at least fair to say he does not have many Masters left.
The far more interesting Woods theme relates to whether or not he will, at the second time of asking, accept the eyelash fluttering of the PGA of America and lead the US in their Ryder Cup bid at Adare Manor next year. Woods is thinking about the offer, he has said, while trying to balance whether he can combine captaincy with supposedly time-consuming roles on PGA Tour committees. “Serving on two boards and what I’m doing for the PGA Tour, I’m trying to figure out if I can actually do this and serve the people that are involved and serve them at an honourable level,” said Woods. Conspicuous by its absence: “I really want to do this.”
