The PGA Tour has reported that Golf Hall of Famer Tiger Woods has been listed as active for the current Masters Tournament field list. This listing points to Tiger possibly competing in the Augusta National, which starts next month on April 11 with pre-tournament dates of April 8-10.
The 48-year-old golfer injured himself last year during the third round of the 2023 Masters, stating he
had plantar fasciitis. He had surgery performed on his ankle shortly after pulling out of the tournament. He was able to come back from the surgery and played at the Hero World Challenge and PNC Championship last fall. He did make his first tour start since the surgery last month when he was active for The Genesis Invitational. He opened with a 1-over-72, but withdrew from the tournament on the seventh hole of the second round. The 2023 Masters was the only PGA tournament he played in last year after competing in the Masters, PGA Championship, and Open Championship the previous year in 2022, according to Bleacher Report.Last month, it was announced that Tiger, along with other PGA Tour players are set to become equity holders in PGA Tour Enterprises, a newly established for-profit company, after a $3 billion investment from the Strategic Sports Group, according to MSN. The deal marks a significant moment in sports history now that the players will own a share of the PGA Tour, a concept unprecedented in professional sports.
Tiger has played in 25 Masters, winning five of them (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019) – and is one win away from
matching Jack Nicklaus’ record of six green jackets (the green jacket goes to the winner of the tournament). He is also tied with Fred Couples and Gary Player for making the cut in 23 consecutive starts at the Augusta National.Although there is speculation Tiger will be playing at the Augusta National, he has not confirmed his participation.