Tiger is back.
Golf legend Tiger Woods is making his return to the course with sights on adding another championship to his belt.
Woods announced Monday that he would make his return during Match 2 of the Top Golf League (TGL) final for his Jupiter Links team against Los Angeles Golf Club. His team lost to Los Angeles, 6-5, on March 23 in a match that Woods did not play. He’s sat out after disc replacement surgery he received in October.
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He has been team captain and “coach” leading the way for Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner and Max Homa.
Woods told ESPN that he’d play Tuesday. Jupiter Links trail 1-0 in the best-of-three series. There will be a double-header match if Jupiter can win and force a third, deciding game. Jupiter Links will have to overcome the trio of Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Sahith Theegala.
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Tiger Woods working on Masters showing
If you’ve been keeping up with the 50-year-old Woods, you’d know that a TGL return is only him ramping up for a chance to play at the 2026 Masters in Augusta.
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“I’ve been working on it,” Woods said about his return. “Sometimes I have good days. Sometimes I have bad days.”
A series of injuries have stalled Woods adding to his golf legacy. But he’s not ruling out taking one more stab at the Masters.
The last time Woods competed in the Masters was in 2023. He withdrew that year due to an ailing plantar fasciitis. Overall, Woods has won five Masters throughout his career: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 and most recently in 2019.
Woods hopes that he can comeback are compete in a Masters but first he wants to give a crack at the TGL championship on March 24.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tiger Woods will play in TGL final after disc replacement surgery
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