Tiger Woods have revealed his latest thoughts on making his much-awaited return to Augusta National next month.
In just a matter of weeks, the biggest competition in golf will tee off as the biggest players in the world arrive in Georgia to compete in The Masters.
Following his heroic display on the final day of last year's competition, Rory McIlroy will head into the 2026 Masters as the reigning champion and is among the favourites to win again this year.
However, McIlroy may not be the biggest name to play at Augusta National next month, as many fans hope that 2026 finally may see Woods make his Masters return.
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The 15-time major champion last played missed out on the 2025 Masters as he recovers from various health issues, but made the cut for the 24th consecutive time in 2023, finishing 60th overall.
And when asked about his chances of returning this year, Woods remained coy, saying: "I said I've been working on it,"Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disk replacement is not a lot of fun.
"So as I said, I've had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn't quite heal like it was when I was 24. Doesn't quite bounce back. So I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it's hard to just to move around."
Woods has won the Masters on five occasions, the most recent being in 2019, so his return would no doubt be one of the biggest storylines of this year's tournament.
But, with the 50-year-old undergoing a lumbar disk replacement surgery in October following rupturing his left Achilles last March, it's no surprise that he's taking a cautious approach to his return to the golf course.
In the meantime, the golf legend has been acting as a impromptu manager of his team in the indoor TGL golf league.
Woods' team, Jupiter Links, dramatically secured a spot in the playoffs thanks to a spectacular hole-in-one and continued their impressive form on Tuesday night as they got the better of McIlroy's Boston Common.
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Jupiter Links will face Los Angeles in the finals starting Monday and, just like when he was asked about The Masters, Woods refused to confirm or deny if he will be available to play.
"Well, I think that I have been trying to play each and every one of these matches," he said.
"I've been trying to come back. But it just hasn't worked out that way. ... But the guys here, this team, we have so much fun, I really don't want to screw up the lineup, I just want these guys to keep playing."
Topics: Tiger Woods, Golf
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